{
  "id": 15173994,
  "title": "Tigers manager marvels at All-Star slugger: 'He knows how to hit home runs'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tigers-manager-marvels-at-all-star-slugger-he-knows-how-to-hit-home-15173994",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T10:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261017/tigers-manager-marvels-at-all-star-slugger-he-knows-how-to-hit-home-runs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GWANGJU — Kia Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho expressed amazement at his star player Kim Do-yeong's home run hitting prowess during Saturday's opening game of their KBO postseason series against the LG Twins. Kim contributed four runs to the team's 5-1 victory, breaking the 1-1 tie with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning and adding a two-run shot in the bottom eighth. The Tigers' manager praised the All-Star slugger, stating, \"He knows how to hit home runs\" after Kim led the KBO with 45 homers in the regular season. Lee emphasized Kim's ability to single-handedly alter the course of a game, noting that the first game of a postseason series is crucial. The Tigers secured a comfortable win, with Lee expressing satisfaction in his team's performance.",
  "summary": "GWANGJU — Kia Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho allowed himself to be a fan for a moment Saturday, when his MVP-winning slugger Kim Do-yeong hammered two home runs in the team's opening victory over the LG Twins in their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series. Kim drove in four runs as the Tigers prevailed 5-1 in Game 1 of the best-of-five series at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Tigers manager marvels at All-Star slugger: 'He knows how to hit home runs'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tigers-manager-marvels-at-all-star-slugger-he-knows-how-to-hit-home",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:50:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Tigers manager marvels at All-Star slugger: 'He knows how to hit home runs'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tigers-manager-marvels-at-all-star-slugger-he-knows-how-to-hit-home-15170373",
        "published": "2026-10-17T10:02:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}