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Make Sure Severino Knows: You Don’t Have to Hit the Scoreboard to Hit a Home Run
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Make Sure Severino Knows: You Don’t Have to Hit the Scoreboard to Hit a Home Run

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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

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  • The Doosan Bears made a major decision late in the first half by releasing foreign hitter Cameron despite his batting average of .287, nine home runs and 43 RBIs.
  • Cameron’s performance had declined sharply around the time of his release, and the article reflects on Severino’s first home run.

A home run does not need to hit the scoreboard, the article says while reflecting on Severino’s first homer for the Doosan Bears.

The moment prompted a question about what Doosan’s coaching staff, front office and fans thought as they watched the new foreign player deliver his first home run.

The club had taken a major decision late in the first half of the season. It released foreign hitter Cameron, who had made his KBO League debut this year and posted a .287 batting average, nine home runs and 43 RBIs.

Those numbers represented a respectable contribution, but Cameron’s results had begun to fall sharply around the time Doosan let him go. The article sets that decision against Severino’s first home run and the expectations now surrounding the replacement.

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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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