What ‘splash hit’ was Lee Jeong-hoo (26, San Francisco Giants) unfortunately unable to achieve?
Jeong-hoo Lee started as the leadoff hitter and center fielder in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) away game against the Arizona Diamondbacks held at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 22nd (time Korean), allowing no hits in 4 at-bats, 2 at-bats, 1 walk, and 1. Sand dunes were recorded.
The consecutive game hitting streak that started in the 8th stopped at 11 games. However, he was able to get on base for 12 consecutive games. His batting average dropped 7 leagues from his previous 0.289, but remained at .208.
What got more attention than Lee Jeong-hoo’s no-hitter on this day was his ‘fake home run’ by aiming for the first four-seam ball of the faced Slade Cecoconi in his third at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning. The shot extended to the right, went over the fence, and fell into Mackay Bay. It was outside the right pole.
Lee Jeong-hoo lost his timing due to the curve of the second pitch and returned with a fly ball. In the end, it wasn’t a real hit, and his team, San Francisco, also lost 3-5. The most talked about thing today was that Lee Jung-hoo was unfortunately unable to make a skate shot.
The big home run is a splash that goes over the right field fence at Oracle Park and falls directly into McCovey Bay. Oracle Park is the most beautiful among the 30 MLB stadiums. This is a signature look that can only be seen at this baseball stadium.
The distance to the south pole of Oracle Park is 94m. However, a fence over 7 meters high blocks the area from the foul line to the right center. The width from the stands above to the outside of the stadium is about 6 to 7 metres. Therefore, it is difficult for both left-handed and right-handed pitchers to hit a splash. Many San Francisco fans enjoy the game by traveling around McCoby Bay on a yacht or canoe, rather than from the stands with a view of the ground.
A splash hit is a name only when a San Francisco player pulls it off. Barry Bonds is the player with the most goals of all time. If a player from the other team hits it, it’s just a ‘McCovey Home Run.’ Among Korean players, Choi Hee-seop (current KIA Tigers coach) recorded the record on May 1, 2004, when he was with the Florida Marlins (now Miami), and Choo Shin-soo recorded it on 3 August, 2020, when he was with the Texas Rangers.
Ultimately, to leave a record that meets this specification, one must first be a San Francisco player. Jae-gyun Hwang, who played in the 2017 season, hit a home run to the left side, but he could not hit a home run to the right side.
Before leaving the country to enter spring camp last February, Jeong-hoo Lee said, “Since I’m a left-handed hitter, I want to be the first Korean player in San Francisco to record a splash hit.” Lee Jung-hoo hit his first home run at home against Jack Gallen in the game against Arizona on the 21st, but could not hit -to skate because he fell in the stands.
In fact, the protagonist of the splash that day was the team’s starting catcher, Patrick Bailey. He came to bat in the bottom of the fifth inning with 2 outs and runners on first and hit a home run for McCovey Bay against Gallon. He fell on the canoe that three people were enjoying. This was the first hit of the season. Number 103 in history. Korean football fans are hoping that Lee Jeong-hoo will become number 104.
Reporter Ahn Hee-soo [email protected]
2024-04-22 22:54:00
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