Chapter 249 – Chapter 247. 400 Hitter Ji Maeng-Ho. (One)
– As of the end of the game on September 5, Maeng-Ho Ji is recording 426 at-bats and hitting .40 1 penny. If you look at the last 40% hitters in Korean and American professional baseball, excluding Nippon Professional Baseball, which has never produced a .400 hitter, Williams in 1941 in the major leagues. In Korea, it was Baeguncheon in 1982.
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The number of at-bats in Korean professional baseball is 446. Ji Maeng-ho recorded 537 at-bats and satisfied the requirements of a 40% hitter even without appearing in a game.
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Meanwhile, Ji Maeng-ho was selected for the Asian Games and will be called up to the national team from September 12th. Maeng-Ho Ji has five games left. The average number of at-bats Ji Maeng-ho gets per game is 4.88. Assuming 24 at-bats in 5 games, if you record only 5 hits in 24 at-bats, 40% is confirmed. In this situation, the whole nation’s interest is paying attention to whether Ji Maeng-ho will step into the plate.
“… There was an article called, What do you think about Ji Maeng-ho?”
During the interview, a reporter displayed an article on his smartphone. The content of the article was an article full of questions about whether I, who had already met the requirements of a 40% hitter, would participate in the game or keep the record without participating.
“You call that a question?”
“… Yes?”
“Of course, I have to hit it hard before going to the Asian Games.”
The answer to that question was simple. Of course I have to go on a business trip.
“What kind of player in the world is fighting for rankings, but he quits the game to keep his record?”
They were 2.5 games behind the 1st placed UG Overlords, 1.5 games behind the 2nd placed Hyunseong Madcats, and 1.5 games behind the 4th placed Hanchul Grizzlies. There are 20 matches left. After the series with Shimji and Hwasan is over, three consecutive matches against UG Overlords are scheduled, so I had to win as much as possible to win.
“We plan to sweep the current match against Volcano and win three in a row in the next match against UG. We have to rise to first place in this head-to-head match.”
“As expected, Ji Maeng-ho. If it was Ji Maeng-ho, I would have known that.”
“Well, let me tell you what I think. Either I don’t come to the game for the record. I think that way is a bit embarrassing. Well, if you skip the game because the title is at stake, then Gao will be hurt. Oh, can’t I use the word go? It’s not manly anyway. Who’s going to admit that you get a title that way? If you can achieve that record only in that way in the first place, it is not your record.”
Williams, a disciple of Rossby, also appeared in the game after achieving 40%. Of course, I’m 5-for-24. In other words, if I didn’t hit 20%, 40% was confirmed, so I could see that my situation was better. In that situation, do you miss the game to hit 40%? The title of Rosby’s favorite disciple will make me cry.
‘Who is my favorite disciple?’
‘Of course it’s me.’
“Hey, that’s a really cool mindset.”
Besides, there was one more reason why I had to come out.
“And I don’t have only 40% of the remaining records, right?”
“Yes? What other records do you have?”
“Senior Hyungjin Joo’s 61 home runs.”
Joo Hyung-jin’s record of 61 in Korea. In addition, Murakami set a new Asian record by hitting 62 home runs in the Japanese league last year, and deep down he wanted to rewrite that record as well.
“… Yes?!”
What? Why are you so surprised Is it that surprising that I’m aiming for a new home run record? Of course, in the current situation, the chances were slim.
“There are five games left before being selected for the Asian Games, but isn’t Ji Maeng-ho’s home run 53? Eight sides in five matches… Isn’t it virtually impossible to pass the record because you have to add one more to it?”
Just like the reporter said.
“You can hit two per game. If you steal every time you go there, you can steal up to 60 bases. I think it’s possible.”
But the odds are slim means there is some. It’s a difficult challenge, but I still wanted to try it.
“Um… Yes. Well, if Ji Maeng-ho thinks like that. It’s an unimaginable record for me… I will cheer you on though. But Ji Maeng-ho, if you’re aiming for a home run, isn’t your batting average bound to drop?”
The reporter opened his mouth in a coy voice. There was a hint of apologetic tone in his voice, as if he had put a candle on my words. Of course, the reporter’s words were orthodox. If you want to hit a home run, the swing gets bigger, and the bigger the swing, the lower the accuracy. But…
“If I didn’t hit 40% after doing that, it wouldn’t be my record. My name is 4 times, isn’t it embarrassing if I hit it short to aim for a single hit?”
“Ahaha. That, right?”
Actually, it was an honor to set a new Asian record or hit the 60-60 club, but it didn’t matter if I didn’t achieve it. If you can’t set a record this year, it means that you have another record to set next year.
“Please write to the fans to look forward to the rest of the game. I will burn everything before going to the Asian Games.”
After saying that, I got up from my seat.
“Ji Maeng-ho Ji! Still have questions… !”
The reporter called me urgently, but I didn’t answer and walked away. Actually, it was because I stayed up all night having sex with a fan I met on the way home from work, so I felt like I should get some sleep before going to training.
‘Fuck, I talk a lot because I’m a reporter. It’s an hour until training starts, so I should be able to sleep for about 40 minutes.’
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-There is no escape from Ji Maeng-ho, please look forward to the rest of the game!
… Ji Meng-ho was confident that he would never avoid the game for the sake of 40%. Moreover, it was not only this answer that surprised the reporter. Maeng-Ho Ji was aiming to break the KBA league record of 61 homers and hit the world’s first 60-60. There are only five matches left before the Asian Games. Realistically, it is true that Maeng-Ho Ji has a hard time achieving such a record. However, he shines brightly. Looking into Maengho’s eyes, he knew that it was impossible, but he wanted to cheer for him. The following is a Q&A with Ji Maeng-ho.
Q. Maengho Ji, hello. Isn’t Korea hot these days with Ji Maeng-ho’s 50-50 achievement?
A. I am also happy to be able to achieve that record. Actually, I wasn’t paying much attention to it, but the moment I achieved it, the fans sang a cheering song that I hadn’t heard before, and at that moment, goosebumps came up.
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Q. Then, please say something to your fans one last time.
A. Fans, please look forward to the remaining matches. I will burn everything before convening the Asian Games.
ㄴㅋ, how long has it been since I interviewed reporter Maeng Ho-shin?
ㅇㅇㅅㅇ
No, this is a man haha
ㄴ I’m not going to skimp.
ㄴ40 60-60 Gazua!!!!
ㄴLook at the fierce confidence.
ㄴBut was it originally like this Maenghosin tone? Why are you so humble?
I must have grown up like that haha
I didn’t talk like that during Seungri’s interview..
ㄴ Ji Maeng-ho’s mindset is cool haha I always support him unless it’s a crime.
Fans who had been waiting for an interview with Ji Maeng-ho went into a frenzy when an article about Ji Maeng-ho, who is currently the hottest potato among Korean sports players with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, the world’s first record, was published.
Contrary to his image, Ji Maeng-ho, who has been in the limelight due to his overwhelming performance in the first year of his debut and various controversies that are more overwhelming than that, was not a player who was heavily exposed by the media, unlike his image. The reason is, of course, that Ji Maeng-ho’s contact with the media was thoroughly controlled under the leadership of Chun So-young.
Cheon So-young, who knows Maeng-ho Ji better than anyone else, thought that if Maeng-ho did an interview with the media, it could cause a bigger controversy, so she refused most of the interviews except for Seungri’s interview. Nevertheless, since Seungri’s interview alone brought about various controversies, Cheon So-young’s response was appropriate.
But apart from that, fans wanted to know more about Ji Maeng-ho. Compared to Maengho Ji’s star quality, the area exposed to the public was too small. His handsome face, excellent physique, and overwhelming skills. If he was a different player, it would not be strange if he had already covered the Internet news, and fans wanted to know more about their favorite player.
In particular, the thirst for fans of the AT Thunders was even worse.
-Why doesn’t Ji Maeng-ho appear on our club’s i-tube? I want to see it on the club’s i-tube too.
It was because Ji Maeng-ho was not even on iTube, which the club runs to communicate with fans. He didn’t appear in any content, and the scenes that came out were only occasionally passing by one cut or training.
– Ji Maeng-ho is still a young rookie player, so he is refraining from exposure to the media as much as possible because he thinks it could have a negative impact on him. For the sake of the young players, we hope that fans will be kind enough to understand.
When the club responded like this, the fans had nothing to say. In the meantime, the interview with the reporter after a long time was full of content that would stimulate the fans’ pride, so the satisfaction of the fans was unimaginable.
-Wow, have you seen the interview with Maengho Ji? 40% challenge up to 60-60 declaration. That’s really cool.
Moreover, the interview that touched the hearts of AT fans was enough to touch the hearts of non-AT fans as well.
-I didn’t like Ji Maeng-ho because he was cocky, but his mindset is acceptable.
-Honestly, I felt like shit when I saw you gossip against our team, but this bastard is pretty cool haha
-I don’t know much about baseball, but is Ji Maeng-ho a great player?
-How high is Ji Maeng-ho in terms of soccer?
-Wow, it’s a great record even if you stay still, but it’s really cool to be on a business trip. He was quitting baseball, but he’s thinking about watching it again because of Ji Meng-ho.
Thus, all expectations gathered at Daejeon Stadium, and even though it was 18:30 on weekdays, the Daejeon Stadium was filled with full capacity spectators.
[Hey, a lot of spectators came, right?]
[Anyway, there are probably many people who have come to see Maeng-Ho Ji’s record achievement. Although it is a stadium in Daejeon, it seems that there are quite a lot of fans wearing AT uniforms, and there are also fans who came to support Ji Maeng-ho.]
[40% and 60 home runs, Ji Maeng-ho challenges the record. I’m also curious. By the way, was there any news today?]
[Yes. This is the news that Ji Maeng-ho will come down from the lineup as the 4th hitter today and play as the 1st batter.]
[According to manager Lee Soo-hyun’s interview, he said he wanted Ji Maeng-ho to stand as many times as possible…]
[You’re seriously aiming for 60 homers, right? While he is challenging 40%, seeing as he wants to stand as many times as possible at bat, Ji Maeng-ho is no ordinary person. Haha. This is not an easy choice… In fact, baseball is a sport where it is not strange to have a slump at any time, but if the number of at-bats increases, it could fail at 40%. Great. Ji Maeng-ho is my junior, but I respect him as a fellow baseball player.]
-Wow, what’s the lineup today? Why is Ji Maeng-ho the number one hitter?
60 Homeruns with ㄴㄹㅇ No Rina Spring.
Replying to @DragonBall It’s 4 discount even if you stay still, isn’t it a loss if you take a lot of at-bats?
ㄴㅋ Honestly, would Ji Maeng-ho score 20% in 5 games? Still, it’s great haha.
Ji Maeng-ho’s choice surprised everyone who was watching the game. However, Ji Maeng-ho’s expression as he walked to the plate looked more comfortable than anyone else’s.
[In the first inning, AT Thunders attack. Now the number 1 hitter Ji Maeng-ho enters.]