# Yang Eui-ji "300 home runs is the minimum goal" Lee Seung-yeop and Park Heung-sik praised Coach [Lee Seung-yeop](https://www.totoblog.one): “Yang Eui-ji is a better hitter the more you look at him.” Coach Park Heung-sik “Best hitting technique among right-handed hitters in the KBO League” Yang Eui-ji reaches 250 home runs in his career [Doosan Bears](https://zexyl.com/2024/04/09/mlb-players-union-the-reduced-pitch-clock-caused-pitcher-injuries/) head coach Park Heung-sik (62) joked to Yang Eui-ji (36) ahead of the Kiwoom Heroes game on the 7th, saying, “You hit number 4 with a snap.” Yang Eui-ji smiled and replied, “Coach, I’ll show you today.” Afterwards, a scene that made Doosan fans laugh came out. In the professional baseball Kiwoom Heroes game held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul on the 7th, Yang Eui-ji hit a series of solo home runs to create the final solo shot in the second inning and an extra point in the third inning. On the broadcast screen, Coach Park Heung-sik was caught with his mouth open in surprise. Coach Park, who met at [Gocheok Dome](https://network-946571.mn.co/posts/54356356) on the 8th, said, "I gave him a little stimulation and he really hit," and added, "In fact, I am surprised by Yang Eui-ji every day. Yang Eui-ji has the best technique among right-handed hitters in the KBO League." He said, "I met Yang Eui-ji before the game on the 7th. I introduced a short conversation we had. Yang Eui-ji has not added a home run for more than 10 days since the Hanwha Eagles game on April 26. Coach Park said, "Look at Yang Eui-ji's batting average (0.336 as of the 8th). Even if he doesn't hit a home run, he is a player who adds a lot to the team's offense." He added, "But since he is the 4th hitter, I joked that he should hit a home run, but he really hit it. I feel good." “I liked it so I made a playful face.” Yang Eui-ji added two home runs in 11 days, increasing his personal home run total to 251. 250 home runs is the 21st in KBO League history, and among catchers, he is the 4th after Kang Min-ho (Samsung Lions, 321 home runs), Park Kyung-wan (former SK Wyverns, 314 home runs), and Lee Man-soo (former Samsung, 252 home runs). If we narrow the scope to 'home runs in games in which he appeared as a catcher', he ranks third with 206 home runs, following Kang Min-ho and Park Kyung-wan (306). After the game on the 7th, [Yang Eui-ji](https://network-946571.mn.co/posts/54356430) said, "My goal is to hit 300 home runs before I retire. It feels good to get even a little closer to that record. I am a bit stressed because I use Jamsil (which has a large stadium) as my home, but I will try my best and think about retirement." “I want to achieve my goal,” he said. It is a ‘modest goal’ for Yang Eui-ji, who signed a 4+2 year contract with Doosan ahead of the 2023 season, creating an environment to play until 2028 and still showing off his fierce hitting skills. Yang Eui-ji, whom we met again on the 8th, said, "300 home runs is the 'minimum goal.' I omitted the 'minimum' in the interview after the game on the 7th," and added, "I will hit 300 home runs first, and then set the next goal and take on the challenge." There are only 15 batters who have hit more than 300 home runs in the KBO League. Pitchers who allowed Yang Eui-ji to hit a home run often say, "It seems like he swings roughly, but the batted ball flies far. That's why I get more angry sometimes." However, Yang Eui-ji's 'indifferent swing' is a combination of training and talent. Doosan coach Lee Seung-yeop, who was called the 'national hitter' during his active years, said, "Just because you swing the bat hard doesn't mean the batted ball goes far. Yang Eui-ji hits the ball at the center of the bat and uses centrifugal force to send the ball farther." He added, "The more I look at him, the better he gets." “He said. Head coach Park Heung-sik, whom Manager Lee Seung-yeop called a 'guru' during his active years, said, "Yang Eui-ji's simple swing is a 'batter's textbook.' He widens the contact area between the ball and the bat and launches the ball at an appropriate bat angle." “He has perfected his bat speed and batting posture through training, and he already has the best skills among right-handed hitters, and he will maintain his good skills in the future,” he praised with an exclamation. [사설토토](https://www.sportstotomen.com)