KIA's Kim Do-young Hits 38th Home Run of the Season... Just 2 Away From Record for Youngest to 40 Home Runs

Professional baseball infielder Kim Do-young (22) of the KIA Tigers is now just two home runs away from setting the record for the youngest player in KBO League history to reach 40 home runs.

Kim hit his 38th home run of the season during an away game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 23rd.

With his team leading 1-0 in the top of the 3rd inning with one out and nobody on base, he launched a 3-pitch fastball from Kiwoom starting pitcher Jeon Jun-pyo over the center-field fence.

It was a massive home run with a distance of 135 meters.

This was Kim's first home run in four games since the match against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon on the 19th.

With this home run, he tied his personal single-season high for home runs previously set in 2024, and widened his lead over league home run runner-up Austin Dean (LG Twins, 32 home runs) to six.

Kim also moved closer to breaking the record for the youngest player to reach 40 home runs in the KBO League, which was set by Lee Seung-yeop in 1999 at 22 years, 11 months, and 5 days old.

Born on October 2, 2003, Kim will become the new record holder if he adds two more home runs by the 6th of next month.
 
(Photo courtesy of KIA Tigers, Yonhap News)
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