Samsung’s “Lion King” Lee Seung-yeop notched his 2,000th career hit on Tuesday marking another milestone for the Korean baseball player.



The veteran slugger finished Tuesday’s game against the Lotte Giants at Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium with a career-total 2,001 hits, making the 35-year-old the fourth Korean player to reach the mark.



The Samsung Lions first baseman achieved the record over 1,962 games in 18 seasons with the Korean Baseball Organization and the Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball.



Before Lee went off to play for the Japanese league in 2004, he had racked 1,286 hits since his debut with the Samsung Lions in 1995. In Japan Lee recorded 686 hits between stints with the Lotte Marines, Yomiuri Giants and Orix Buffaloes through 2011 before returning home. Lee returned to Samsung for 2012, fitting as he was born in the heart of the Lions’ den, Daegu.



Samsung slugger Lee Seung-yeop (Yonhap News)