'Austin is truly crazy' Austin explodes with 39th home run! Shatters LG franchise record for most home runs, surpasses Ramos and closes in on Kim Do-young by just one hit

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Austin Dean (33), the foreign power hitter for LG Twins, has finally rewritten the franchise's history. Just one day after setting a record with back-to-back home runs in yesterday's game on the 12th, he drew another arc and emerged as the single-season home run leader in LG Twins history. At the same time, he narrowed the gap with Kim Do-young (23) of the KIA Tigers, who leads the league in home runs, to just one, putting himself within striking distance for a late-season comeback.

In an away game against the Samsung Lions at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 13th, Austin launched a crucial three-run home run.

The moment of the historic feat arrived in the fourth inning. With two outs and runners on first and second in the bottom of the fourth, Austin stepped into the batter's box and engaged in a tense at-bat against opposing pitcher Yang Chang-seop, trading 2 balls and 2 strikes. He then powerfully pulled the fifth pitch—a 147 km/h inside high two-seam fastball—without hesitation. The ball, perfectly struck, soared over the left-field fence for a 3-point home run (his 39th of the season) with a distance of 108 meters.

With that single blast, Austin surpassed Roberto Ramos's 38 home runs set in the 2020 season and claimed the franchise's first-ever "single-season 39-home run" milestone, moving into sole possession of first place. Already having ranked among the top home run hitters in franchise history with 32 in the 2024 season and 31 in the 2025 season, Austin has finally etched his name alone at the very peak that no one had reached in the club's over 30-year history.

A fierce whirlwind is also swirling in the race for the home run title as the season nears its end. Having hit three massive home runs over two days, Austin has closed the gap to just one behind Kim Do-young, who leads the league with 40 home runs for the season. Especially since leading Kim Do-young is sidelined due to a nasal bone injury and will be temporarily absent starting on the 14th for assembly with the Asian Games national team in Nagoya and Aichi, Austin's chances of overtaking him to claim the home run title have increased significantly.

As Austin, who has become synonymous with "Twins history" by swinging a hot bat over two consecutive days in Daegu on an away trip, continues his momentum, fans are watching closely to see if he can secure his first-ever home run title.

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