{
  "id": 15724979,
  "title": "Wiz slugger Hilliard voted KBO's top player for final month of reg. season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/wiz-slugger-hilliard-voted-kbos-top-player-for-final-month-of-reg-15724979",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T09:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261020/wiz-slugger-hilliard-voted-kbos-top-player-for-final-month-of-reg-season"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sam Hilliard, an outfielder for the KT Wiz, was named the Korean baseball organization's (KBO) Player of the Month for September-October 2022. Hilliard claimed the award based on extensive voting, earning 11 out of 35 votes from media representatives and 271,145 out of 460,484 fan votes. The regular season concluded on October 12, with Hilliard excelling in the final month of play. Over 32 games in that period, Hilliard hit 14 home runs and contributed 40 RBIs, ranking first in home runs and third in total hits among KBO players. Additionally, he finished second in runs scored with 33 and boasted a .697 slugging percentage. Hilliard's offensive prowess proved crucial as the Wiz secured the best regular season record (90-49-5) and won their final 10 games. This marked the second consecutive month Hilliard received the Player of the Month honor, making him the first foreign player to achieve this milestone in the same year.",
  "summary": "KT Wiz outfielder Sam Hilliard was named Korean baseball's top player for the final month of the regular season Tuesday. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Hilliard won the voting for the Player of the Month honor for the September-October period. The regular season ended Oct. 12. In 32 games during that period, Hilliard led the KBO with 14 home runs and 40 RBIs, while ranking second with…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Wiz slugger Hilliard voted KBO's top player for final month of reg. season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/wiz-slugger-hilliard-voted-kbos-top-player-for-final-month-of-reg",
        "published": "2026-10-20T08:01:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Wiz slugger Hilliard voted KBO's top player for final month of reg. season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/wiz-slugger-hilliard-voted-kbos-top-player-for-final-month-of-reg-15721549",
        "published": "2026-10-20T08:42:03.000Z"
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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."
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