'Wind's Grandson' Lee Jung-hoo strings together hits for 17 straight games, writes 'a new record'…a new chapter for Korean MLB history

'Major League' makes new history, the 'Wind's Grandson' goes beyond legend

'Major League' has a new milestone. 'San Francisco Giants' 'Lee Jung-hoo' finally broke through the limits for Korean big leaguers, leaving an overwhelming presence stamped on the world.

Hits in 17 straight games, erasing a legend and writing 'new history'

On the 10th (Korean time), Oracle Park in California was Lee Jung-hoo's stage. Batting fifth and playing right field against the Washington Nationals, he drilled a right-field single in the bottom of the third inning, stacking up the rare feat of 'hits in 17 straight games'. That 'record-setting feat' instantly surpassed the previous longest mark by a Korean batter—16 games—held by 'Choo Shin-soo' in 2013 and 'Kim Ha-seong' in 2023. His bat, which began tearing into pitching in the Los Angeles Dodgers game on the 15th of last month, kept turning sharply without a single day off.

Lee Jung-hoo's hitting instincts did not stop there. With one out and runners on first and third in the bottom of the fifth inning, he lined a two-run double that sliced into right-field territory, completing his season 22nd 'multi-hit game'. Two hits and two RBIs in five at-bats—an unmistakable moment of total control as the engine of the lineup.

'A batting-title chase', the 'Wind's Grandson' keeps rolling

The peak of his hitting form is translating directly into the numbers. Lee Jung-hoo's season batting average climbed straight up from the previous .333 to .335 (77 hits in 230 at-bats), locking in the 'No. 2 overall batting average in the majors' spot. The gap between him and the current leader, 'Otto Lopez' of the Miami Marlins (0.341), is just six points. With sparks flying for a full-blown 'batting-title race', he is focusing the attention of baseball fans worldwide on San Francisco.

Still, despite Lee Jung-hoo's dazzling performance, the 'San Francisco Giants' left behind a heavy sense of regret after the bullpen collapsed, losing a 3-6 turnaround to Washington.

Meanwhile, 'Song Sung-moon' of the San Diego Padres made a starting appearance against the Cincinnati Reds, going 1-for-5 and posting a season batting average of 0.194. The Padres, too, fell 3-5 after a bruising win-or-go-home fight in 11 innings, decided by a tiebreaker.