Kim Ha-sung will try... proving local popularity

Kim Ha-sung may not be the San Diego Padres' best hitter. However, it seems certain that he is one of the most loved players.

The Padres will present Kim Ha-sung Babblehead to 40,000 people on a first-come, first-served basis in a home game against the Washington Nationals at Petco Park on the 26th (Korea time).

Babblehead is like an indicator that proves the player's position and popularity within the club. Kim Ha-sung has been recognized for his popularity as a representative player of the team.

It is also meaningful that a "bubblehead" will be released for two consecutive years. This is the second time that a "bubblehead" has been released in the past four years while staying in San Diego.

There are only three players in San Diego that have been produced for two consecutive years, starting third baseman Manny Machado, right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr., and Kim Ha-sung.

It is not difficult to check how popular Kim Ha-sung is by watching the San Diego home game in person. At San Diego's home stadium, fans wearing Kim Ha-sung's uniform can be easily found. Whenever Kim Ha-sung enters the batter's box, home fans cheer for Kim Ha-sung by chanting "Ha-sung Kim."

Through this presentation event, the San Diego club also showed that it is aware of this popularity.

Among the Korean players who played in the Major League in the past, there were quite a few players who produced gift bubbleheads at the club level. However, it is rare that such a product is made for two consecutive years.

Ryu Hyun-jin, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers for seven seasons, made a gift bubblehead only once in 2014.토토사이트 모음

Since then, another barblehead has been released in 2019, but it was a limited edition barblehead for fans who purchased special tickets.

Choo, who played for the Texas Rangers for seven seasons, produced "Barblehead" twice, in 2014 and 2020. "Barblehead," which was produced in 2020, was distributed only in 2021 when he left the team as the season was played without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kim Ha-sung said, "I think our team is making a lot of (barbleheads)," adding, "I feel like that day is something for me," without giving much meaning to the fact that the barbleheads came out for two consecutive years.

He said, "Since the fans like it. I hope you come to receive a lot."