Ji-Hwan Bae Apr 11, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Ji Hwan Bae (3) hits a game-winning home run against the Houston Astros during the ninth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

On Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates celebrated an electric 7-4 win over the Houston Astros.

It was a big night for Pirates rookie Ji-Hwan Bae, who hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth. The win puts the Pirates at 7-4 on the season, which places them second in the NL Central.

The Korean call of Bae’s home run was uploaded, and it was awesome.

https://twitter.com/blackwings2011/status/1645958222946402304?s=20

You don’t have to speak or understand Korean to realize the excitement in the commentator’s voice on the home run. Calling a walk-off home run is one thing, but to call one with a Korean baseball player hitting the home run is top-level.

Bae’s South Korean mate Ji-Man Choi homered in the sixth inning, capping off a historic night for the two. Choi and Bae made history by being the first Korean-born teammates to hit a home run in the same game.

[Joseph Kim]

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