Finally! 'New History for LG Club' Austin hits his 39th home run → Surpasses Ramos, closes in on 'Home Run Leader' 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 club's history completely. Just one day after setting a record for consecutive at-bats with home runs in yesterday's game on the 12th, he drew another arch and stood tall as the record holder for the most home runs in a single season in LG Twins history. At the same time, he narrowed the gap to just one home run behind Kim Do-young (23) of KIA Tigers, who leads the league, putting him within striking distance for a late-season comeback.

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

The moment for the historic record 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 battle with opposing pitcher Yang Chang-seop, working the count to 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 three-run home run (his 39th of the season) covering a distance of 108 meters.

With this single swing, Austin surpassed Roberto Ramos's record of 38 home runs set in the 2020 season, climbing to the top of the club's history with the first-ever '39 home runs in a single season' and taking sole possession of first place. Already having secured his name among the top home run leaders in club 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 in the club's over 30-year history had ever reached.

A fierce whirlwind is also swirling around the race for the home run title as the season nears its end. Having hit a total of three massive home runs over two days, Austin has closed the gap to just one home run behind Kim Do-young, who leads the league with 40 home runs for the season. Especially since leading Kim Do-young is temporarily absent due to a nose fracture and his upcoming call-up to the Asian Games representative team starting from the 14th for training in Nagoya and Aichi, Austin's chances of overtaking him to become the home run champion with his terrifying momentum have increased significantly.

As Austin, who has become synonymous with 'Twins history' by swinging a hot bat on consecutive days during the Daegu away trip, continues his surge, fans are watching closely to see if he can also secure the title of home run champion for the first time in his career.

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