Then on 5/21/05 vs the Yankees (Randy Johnson pitching nonetheless)

Koo safe at home after manufacturing a most unorthodox run.

he is up again and stands far off the plate again, takes a ball, and a strike, you're thinking not again, and out of nowhere, his first ever swing, hits the ball into the RCF alley just shy of the track for a double!

And to make matters more interesting, Jose Reyes sacrificed him to third with a bunt as the next batter, and he runs through the stop sign of Manny Acta at 3rd and takes off for home due to Jorge Posada (C) backing up the sacrifice bunt by Reyes. He was out, but the ump didn't see the tag applied. He snuck the tip of his finger onto the plate, and got credit for a run. One of the most bizzare plays I've ever seen.

Regrettably, Koo let on too many of the lefty batters he was supposed to retire. Though he was invited to Mets camp for spring 2006, he returned to the Japanese leagues after a few days in camp.

Koo was also known for his sense of humor, his love of poker, and his nickname "Mr. Koo."

In the middle of Tim McCarver calling his AB against Johnson the "biggest give-up at-bat of the season," Koo ripped a double to center, then not long after he made an advance to third on a sac bunt and a mad dash home on the same play. WOW!

You can find the video of his exploit on YouTube; one is even titled "Dae Sung Koo - The Man, The Myth, The Legend."

Let's not forget that Koo was a very good pitcher for New York in 2005, too. Outside of a two-game stretch in which he gave up four runs in less than an inning, he was pretty dominant, posting a 3.29 ERA over his first 20 appearances and a 1.04 mark over his final 11.

And just like that ... he was gone. From the Mets, at least.

But the incredible Mr. Koo was still pitching professionally as recently as 2022-23, when at FIFTY-TWO YEARS OLD he made a few appearances for Geelong-Korea of the Australian Baseball League—posting an ERA of 0.00! He'd been pitching on-and-off in Australia through his 40s (and now 50s), pitching for the Sydney Blue Sox from 2010-11 to 2014-15.