A 178.2 km/h exit velocity blast: ‘The home run I kept wishing for’ finally erupts
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- Doosan Bears player Youn Se-Bin hit his first KBO League home run after 21 games.
- He went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, a walk and two runs in Doosan’s 15-1 home victory over the Kiwoom Heroes in Seoul.
Youn Se-Bin finally hit the home run he had been hoping for, launching his first KBO League homer after 21 games. The Doosan Bears first baseman started as the No. 6 hitter against the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul.
Youn went 2-for-3, homered, drove in three runs, walked once and scored twice as Doosan won 15-1. The home run had an exit velocity of 178.2 kilometers per hour, and he also enjoyed a nonchalant celebration after the breakthrough hit.
The home run I kept wishing for.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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