Giants rookie has fun encounter with Padres fan who caught his first homer

The Padres fans who caught the Korean slugger’s first dinger were more than happy to give it back to him. The family hailed from the Bay Area and expressed their love for Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim, who also happens to be Lee’s countryman.

“I’m going to tell [Kim] about you,” Lee told the family through his interpreter.

Lee’s one-out big fly seemingly woke up the Giants’ bats. Lee was the first of eight players to make it on base safely in the frame. The Giants scored four more runs in the inning via a Michael Conforto grand slam before the Padres could record their second out.

San Francisco managed to turn over their lineup, with Lee serving as the final out in the inning. The Giants would go on to win 9-6.

Lee got some love from his Giants teammates after the game. Lee’s teammates showered the rookie with beer to celebrate his first major league homer.

San Francisco signed Lee to a six-year, $113 million contract in the offseason. He has gone 4-for-12 in his first three games with the Giants.