류현진 메이저리그 데뷔 후 첫 홈런...13승 달성 VIDEO: The Korean call of pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu's first homer is the electric bliss of a moment years in the making

The Korean call of pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu's first homer is the electric bliss of a moment years in the making

By Adrian Garro @adriangarro

Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu is finishing up an incredible year for the Dodgers, one that should have him positioned for some serious consideration come awards season.

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류현진 메이저리그 데뷔 후 첫 홈런 콜로라도 로키스와의 홈경기에서 '첫 홈런+13승' 류현진의 날, 다저스 100승     류현진(32·로스앤젤레스 다저스)이 2013년 미국프로야구 메이저리그 데뷔 이래 통산 첫 홈런을 터뜨렸다. 류현진은 23일(한국시간) 미국 캘리포니아주 로스앤젤레스 다저스타디움에서 열린 콜로라도 로키스와의 홈경기에서 0-1로 끌려가던 5회 선두 타자로 나와 우중간 펜스를 넘어가는 동점 솔로 아치를 그렸다. (서울=연합뉴스) 장예진 기자

'첫 홈런+13승' 류현진의 날, 다저스 100승…벨린저 46호 만루포

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He's dazzled on the mound, anchoring a pitching staff filled with big names like Clayton Kershaw and young fireballer Walker Buehler. When Ryu pitches, it also means one thing: He gets to hit, and he tries very hard at the plate. He entered the game without a home run, though, in 208 official at-bats.

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In Sunday's game against the Rockies, in his final start at home before the Dodgers look ahead to the postseason, Ryu hit a home run. Finally. Dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis was on the mic for the call, and it was loud:

That's quite a call, right? It pales in comparison, though, to how Korean sports network MBC Sports+ handled it.

You should listen to this with the volume on, obviously. I just hope it doesn't break your speakers:

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That's the sound of pure, unfiltered bliss caused by something finally happening after years of waiting, watching Ryu swing out of his shoes time and time again. Despite all the swings, the homer remained elusive -- so once that ball sailed over the fence in right-center field, screaming on the microphone was the perfect reaction.

Ryu has been with the Dodgers since 2013, and he's had some highlights with the bat. He's hit eight doubles and one triple, as called by legendary announcer Vin Scully back in Ryu's first season in Los Angeles:

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