SSG Choi Ji-hoon’s Bold Goal for this Season is “230 Hits”

Choo Shin-soo appeared as the number 1 hitter due to injury and hit a batting average of 0.310 in 10 games.

In 2014, Seo Geon-chang (now KIA Tigers), a former Nexen (now Kiwoom) Heroes player, hit 201 hits and is the only KBO League player to exceed 200 hits in a single season.

Seo Geon-chang's 201 hits, created in a 128-game season at the time, is a record that no one can surpass even now that the 144-game system has become available. 파워볼

SSG Landers outfielder Choi Ji-hoon declared after the Doosan Bears game held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 3rd, “My goal this year is 230 hits.”

If Seo Geon-chang's pace of 201 hits in 128 games is applied to the 144-game system, the figure is 226 hits in one season.

This does not mean that Choi Ji-hoon seriously intends to achieve 230 hits this season.

This is the homework given to Choi Ji-hoon by Coach Kang Byeong-sik, who took over as SSG hitting coach this season.

Coach Kang, who worked as a coach at Heroes from 2012 to last year, watched Seo Geon-chang's great records on the same team.

Choi Ji-hoon said, “Coach Kang Byeong-sik told me to aim for 230 hits.

Normally, I'm not the type to set goals.

“The coach said, ‘You have to set your goals high and chase after them,’” he explained.

It's a good start.

Choi Ji-hoon got off to a good start this season with a batting average of 0.310 (13 hits in 42 at-bats), 3 RBIs, and 9 runs in 10 games.

In the game against Doosan on the 3rd, he hit a timely hit in the 7th inning with the score tied 3-3, becoming the game-winning hitter.

On this day, Choi Ji-hoon played an active role with 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run, leading the team to a 5-3 victory.

SSG, who had won 5 games in a row, was in 3rd place in the league with 7 wins and 3 losses.

Choi Ji-hoon said, "I don't want to show it off, but the team atmosphere is very good.