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Kim on his helmet: “I tried all the helmets in the clubhouse, all the helmets in the storage room but nothing fits. So I had to customize it numerous times. But still
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Xander Bogaerts, Ha-Seong Kim return to Padres
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Padres need Ha-Seong Kim more than ever amid another eventful playoff chase - The Athletic
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MLB's top 20 breakout players in 2023 - The Athletic
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San Diego - The Athletic
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Column: Padres have the look (and smell?) of a winner. No wonder they're becoming national media darlings. - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Kim Ha-seong to sign with the San Diego Padres: Sources
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Fox commentator confuses Kim Ha-seong for Japanese player
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Ha-Seong Kim - MLB Second base - News, Stats, Bio and more - The Athletic