Although they failed to reach the semifinals, it was not a meaningless tournament. A new international-caliber hitter was also discovered.
The World Baseball Classic (WBC) official social media paid tribute to the performance of Korea national team player Moon Bo-gyeong (LG Twins).
'wbcbaseball' recently created and shared a photo of Moon Bo-gyeong planting the Taegukgi on a planet that looks like the moon. And alongside the photo it said, "A level out of this world (overwhelming performance)! We pay tribute to the fantastic performance of Korea national team player Moon Bo-gyeong. His 11 RBIs tie for third place in WBC history."
As of the 15th (Korea time), Moon Bo-gyeong is tied for first place in RBIs alongside Dominican Republic star hitter Fernando Tatis Jr. It is an amazing achievement.
On the 5th, Korea routed the Czech Republic 11-4 in the opening game of Pool C at Tokyo Dome in Japan. That day Moon Bo-gyeong slugged a grand slam among his two hits and five RBIs.
In the game against Japan on the 7th, although Korea lost 6-8, he delivered a two-RBI single during the comeback. Also, despite the loss, in the game against Taiwan on the 8th he had no RBIs but continued his hitting touch with one hit.
In the crucial game against Australia on the 9th, with advancement from the first round at stake, he went off for three hits and four RBIs, including a two-run homer in the second inning. Korea's advancement to the quarterfinals for the first time in 17 years owed much to Moon Bo-gyeong's performance.
Moon Bo-gyeong collected 11 RBIs over four group-stage games. He showed good hitting whenever needed. Although he was silent against the Dominican Republic, this 2026 WBC showed that Moon Bo-gyeong has the potential to succeed on the international stage against Japan, Australia and Taiwan.
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