There is no more memorable day than Jung Hoo Lee.
The 25-year-old Korean outfielder, playing his first MLB season after joining the Giants on a six-year, $113 million contract in the winter, was showered with beer by teammates after hitting his first major league home run on Saturday. .
Video posted on social media shows Lee sitting in a cart while taking a shower and saying “I love you” before teammates pour beer on him.
As he said through interpreter Justin Han, it was apparently a shower of “everything” more than beer. According to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Although he managed to get the home run ball back, and even though he traded the ball for three autographed balls and a hat, it was by no means a sentimental moment for the former Korean Baseball League star.
“I felt like I hit a home run and got an extra point for my team,” he said of the home run, according to the Chronicle.
The Giants (2-1) then defeated the Padres 9-6, helped by a home run by Lee, who chased six runs, capped by a grand slam by former Mets outfielder Michael Conforto.
In addition to his home run, Lee also scored an RBI on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning.
He has recorded 4 RBIs so far this season.
Lee hit 65 home runs in eight seasons in the KBO.
“It doesn’t matter how I’m judged right now,” Lee said of his power. ”





