Kang Baek-ho, Who Was 'On Fire' in May, Wins First Monthly MVP of His Career

Hanwha Eagles professional baseball player Kang Baek-ho, who swung a hot bat throughout the month of May, has been named the Monthly MVP for the first time since his debut.

Kang secured the honor of Monthly MVP in the KBO May MVP voting by earning 54.29 points, surpassing KIA Tigers' Seong Young-tak, who received 17 points.

In 23 games during May, Kang recorded a batting average of .424 with 8 home runs and 30 RBIs. He led the league in both RBIs and slugging percentage with his stellar performance, marking the first time he has won the Monthly MVP award since his debut.
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