SSG's Kim Jae-hwan Blasts 3 Consecutive Home Runs, 59th in KBO History

SSG Landers' left-handed slugger Kim Jae-hwan has blasted three consecutive home runs.

Playing as the designated hitter in an away game against the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park in Gyeongnam today, June 20, 2026, for the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League, Kim hit a two-run homer to center field in the first inning, a grand slam to right-center in the third, and a solo shot to center in the sixth.

This marks the 59th time in league history that a player has hit home runs in three consecutive at-bats.

Before Kim, Song Sung-mun (currently with the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball) hit three consecutive home runs across two games against the Samsung Lions last year while playing for the Kiwoom Heroes.

The record for the most consecutive home runs in this category is four, achieved by three players: Park Kyung-wan (then with the Hyundai Unicorns) in 2000, Yamaico Navarro (then with Samsung) in 2014, and Wilin Rosario (then with the Hanwha Eagles) in 2017.

(Photo courtesy of SSG Landers, Yonhap News)
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