VIDEO: Jung Ho Kang leads Pirates' 3-homer attack to push winning streak to 7 games
The man with baseball's hardest name to pronounce announced his presence to the world at Petco Park on Thursday night.
Jung Ho Kang (pronounced GAHNG) sent a three-run missile into the second deck at Petco on a night where the Pittsburgh Pirates-San Diego Padres clash is being televised nationally in his native country of South Korea.
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Even more intriguing was the Jersey Shore-like celebration from teammate Francisco Cervelli after the blast.
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Kang signed a four-year, $11-million contract with the Pirates with an option for a fifth year in January. He now has three homers on the campaign.
Starling Marte and Gregory Polanco also went deep in the 11-5 victory over the Padres to push Pittsburgh's winning streak to seven games.
The 3 homers by the Bucs are the most ever hit by the Pirates in a game at Petco (opened in 2004).
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