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Fans grow more anxious as Kim Do-yeong makes final attempt at youngest 40-home-run record

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Kim Do-yeong went hitless in three at-bats with one walk against the KT Wiz and has gone five games without a home run.
  • The KIA Tigers won 6-3, but Kim’s attempt to become the youngest player to hit 40 home runs moved to the final day.
  • At 23, Kim is also chasing a record associated with national batting star Lee Beom-ho, according to the headline’s framing.

Kim Do-yeong’s bid to become the youngest player to hit 40 home runs will go down to the final day, leaving fans increasingly anxious.

The KIA Tigers superstar failed to homer again on Saturday at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field. Against the KT Wiz in the teams’ 11th meeting, he went hitless in three at-bats and drew one walk.

Kim has now gone five games without producing a home run. KIA still won the game 6-3, but the 40-home-run milestone was postponed until Sunday.

At 23, Kim is also attempting to surpass a record linked to national batting star Lee Beom-ho, adding another layer to the final challenge.

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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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