It's All-Star Friday at SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea.

It's All-Star Friday at SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea.

Lotte Giants outfielder Hwang Sung-bin asked Samsung Lions outfielder David McKinnon how many home runs he had hit this season. When McKinnon replied, "I've hit four," Hwang replied, "That's right. I also have four. I knew he had four," Hwang smiled.

McKinnon hit a home run in the All-Star Game on June 6 at SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea.

McKinnon, who was selected as a Dream All-Star's Best 12 first baseman after receiving 1,167,200 fan votes and 95 player votes, was named to the starting lineup at No. 5.

Dressed as King Kong, McKinnon stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the second inning. McKinnon, who was dynamic in his gorilla costume, got things started with a double to left-center off the second pitcher of the Nanum All-Stars, Young-min Ha.

Trailing 0-3 in the bottom of the fourth inning, 카지노사이트 McKinnon stole the show against the fourth Nanum All-Star pitcher, Kim Jae-yeol. On a 1B-2S pitch count, McKinnon drove a six-pitch, 146-kilometer fastball over the right-field fence. It traveled 100 meters. In his third at-bat of the seventh, he fouled out to first base.

He finished the day 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two RBIs and one run scored, earning him the Most Valuable Player award.

After an unforgettable day, McKinnon posted on social media, "It's an unbelievable blessing to be selected as a Korean Baseball Organization All-Star. It was one of the most fun baseball games I've ever had. I want to thank all the fans who voted for me and my teammates and look forward to a fun second half of the season and getting ready for fall baseball."

In 72 games in the first half, McKinnon batted .272 (80-for-272) with four home runs, 36 RBI, 28 runs scored, one stolen base and a .767 OPS. He started the month of March and April on a high note, batting .369 (38-for-103) with three home runs, but hasn't been able to sustain the momentum. Foreign hitters are expected to produce explosive long ball production, which he hasn't done since May 18 against Hanwha.

While the All-Star Game is more of an event game than a competitive one, it's still nice to see a home run. Samsung will play its first three-game series of the second half against the NC Dinos at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea, starting on May 9. It will be interesting to see if McKinnon, who was named the All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player, can spearhead the team's offense.