History in the Making: KIA’s Kim Tae-gun Unleashes First-Ever Grand Slam in Thrilling 4th Game of KS

Game 4 of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO Postseason Korean Series between the Samsung Lions and the KIA Tigers on the 26th at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu. With the bases loaded and 2 outs in the top of the 3rd inning, KIA’s Kim Ta-gun celebrates with his teammates after hitting a home run with the bases loaded. [연합뉴스]
KIA Tigers home pitcher Kim Tae-gun hits first grand slam in 2024 KBO Korean Series.

This is Taegun Kim’s first grand slam home run since his professional debut.

Taegun Kim hits a grand slam in Game 4 of the 2024 KBO Korean Series at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 26th.

KIA leads 3-0 with the bases loaded and 2 outs in the top of the 3rd inning.

Kim Tae-gun hit a 135 km/h high slider past Song Eun-beom, who replaced Samsung’s Won Tae-in, and hit a big home run that went over the left-field wall.

KIA, who had been steadily scoring points with the leadoff hitter in each inning, widened the score gap with Samsung to 7-0 with Kim Tae-gun’s home run.

There have been four Grand Slams in the previous Korean Series.

In 1982, Kim Yoo-dong (now Doosan) of the Bears hit his first grand slam home run against Samsung in Game 6 of the Korea Series, and in 2001, Kim Dong-ju (Doosan) hit a grand slam in Game 4. do Against Samsung.

Choi Hyeong-woo, who currently plays for KIA, wore a Samsung uniform in 2012 and hit a grand slam in the second game against SK Wyverns (now SSG Landers) and current KIA coach Lee Beom-ho played as a KIA player in 2017 and Scored his fourth goal in the fifth game against Dosan.