[★Baseball] The Fall Ball of the Oldest Veteran, Choi Hyeong-woo! A Home Run That Erased a Defensive Blunder

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KIA's Castro, the MVP of Game 1, was struck in the vital spot and fell after being precisely targeted by Veteran Choi Hyeong-woo.

Samsung won 8-3 against the KIA Tigers in Game 2 of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO Postseason Playoffs, held on the 27th at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, to even the series score at one win and one loss.

Choi Hyeong-woo, who set the record for the oldest player to appear in a game at 42 years, 10 months, and 11 days old, started as the fifth batter and left fielder.

Choi Hyeong-woo, who took the plate with one out in the bottom of the second inning to set the record for the oldest player appearance, hit a line drive single up the middle against KIA starter Ollo.

The new history of home runs was completed in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Choi Hyeong-woo pulled the second pitch, a slider from KIA left-hander Kim Beom-soo, and launched a massive solo home run that cleared the right field fence with a carry distance of 125 meters. It was the decisive blow that solidified Samsung's lead at 8-2.

The true worth of the Veteran shone in defense as well. In the top of the sixth inning, he quickly caught Harold Castro's ball that hit the left field fence directly and then made a precise throw to second base, tagging out the runner on base and erasing the threat of an earned run.

The performance of the Veteran is expected to continue when they return to the Light City Champ Field.

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