Outfilder Choo Shin-Soo #17 of SSG Landers reacts in the bottom of the fifth inning. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images)
SSG Landers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo recorded his 2,000th professional hit between playing in the KBO and Major League Baseball during his second at-bat in the top of the second inning, cracking a single to center field off of Lotte Giants starting pitcher In-bok Lee.
Shin-soo Choo got his 2000th hit (#MLB and #KBO combined) tonight! Congrats! #추신수 pic.twitter.com/rGcBL8Y05F
— Daniel Kim 대니얼 김 (@DanielKimW) April 24, 2024
On Wednesday night, the (15-11-1) SSG Landers beat the (7-17-1) Lotte Giants 12-7.
The SSG Landers are in fourth place, tied with the Samsung Lions, who have the same record. The Lotte Giants are last in the KBO.
Choo, 41, was born in Busan, South Korea, and played in the MLB for 16 seasons with the Seattle Mariners from 2005-06, the Cleveland Indians from 2006-12, the Cincinnati Reds in 2013, and the Texas Rangers from 2014-2020.
Choo was an all-star once in his MLB career in 2018.
The left-handed slugger has played with the SSG Landers since the beginning of the 2021 regular season.
Choo has played in 371 games with the SSG Landers and has a lifetime average of .257 in 1,575 plate appearances, dialing 328 hits, 56 doubles, four triples, 49 home runs, 169 RBI, 49 stolen bases, 246 walks, 313 strikeouts, and a .813 OPS.
In his 16 seasons in the MLB, Choo played in 1,652 games with a lifetime average of .275 in 7,157 plate appearances, smacking 1,671 hits, 339 doubles, 29 triples, 218 home runs, 782 RBI, 157 stolen bases, 868 walks, 1,579 strikeouts, and a .840 OPS.
The SSG Landers will play their third and final game of their series against the Lotte Giants at 5:30 a.m. EST on April 25 at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea.