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Taiwan’s Haoyu Lee sets MLB record with eighth home run of the season

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • Detroit Tigers infielder Haoyu Lee hit a solo home run against the Minnesota Twins, his eighth of the season.
  • Lee’s 104 total bases surpassed the previous single-season MLB record for a Taiwanese player, set by Yu-Cheng Chang in 2021.

Haoyu Lee made history for Taiwan by surpassing the single-season MLB record for total bases held by Yu-Cheng Chang.

Batting ninth for the Detroit Tigers against the Minnesota Twins, Lee opened the game with a single to right field. In the sixth inning, he drove a misplaced fastball from Taj Bradley over the center-field wall for a solo home run, his eighth of the season.

The home run had an exit velocity of 109.6 miles per hour and traveled 439 feet. It also put the Tigers on the scoreboard. Lee now has 104 total bases, moving past Chang’s 101 in 2021.

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