Kim Tae-gun of the Kia Tigers celebrates after hitting an infield single against the Samsung Lions during Game 5 of the Korean Series at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, some 270 kilometers south of Seoul, on Oct. 28, 2024. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) GWANGJU, Oct.
29 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Tigers catcher Kim Tae-gun has spent most of his 17-year career in the Korea Baseball Organization with a chip on his shoulder. He has spent several years in the shadow of others. But in October 2024, Kim, 34, finally had his moment to shine, helping his Tigers to the Korean Series title with his all-around excellence in a five-game victory over the Samsung Lions.
Kim drove in the go-ahead run with his infield single in the Tigers’ 7-5 victory in Game 5 Monday night at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, some 270 kilometers south of Seoul. They were down 5-1 earlier in the game before Kim completed the comeback. Kia Tigers closer Jung Hai-young (L) and catcher Kim Tae-gun celebrate after clinching the 2024 Korean Series title with a 7-5 win over the Samsung Lions in Game 5 at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, some 270 kilometers south of Seoul, on Oct.
28, 2024. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) And that wasn’t even the biggest hit for Kim in this series. In the Tigers’ 9-2 victory in Game 4, Kim belted a grand slam, only the fifth in Korean Series history.
Not always known for hitting prowess, Kim led the Tigers with seven RBIs in the Korean Series while batting .353. It w.
