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{{short description|Taiwanese baseball player}}
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|caption='''Chen batting in his final CPBL Game'''
|caption=Chen batting in his final CPBL game
|position=[[Outfielder]]
|position=[[Outfielder]]
|bats=Right
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|10|28}}
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|df=yes|1977|10|28}}
|birth_place=[[Tainan City]], [[Taiwan]]
|birth_place=[[Danei District|Danei]], [[Tainan City|Tainan]], [[Taiwan]]
|debutleague=[[Major League Baseball|MLB]]
|debutleague=MLB
|debutdate=September 14
|debutdate=September 14
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|debut2date=March 21
|debut2date=March 21
|debut2year=2006
|debut2year=2006
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|debut2team=La New Bears
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|finaldate=July 20
|finaldate=July 20
|finalyear=2005
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|final2league=[[Chinese Professional Baseball League|CPBL]]
|final2league=CPBL
|final2date=September 18
|final2date=September 18
|final2year=2016
|final2year=2016
|final2team=Lamigo Monkeys
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*[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] ({{mlby|2002}}–{{mlby|2005}})
* [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] ({{mlby|2002}}–{{mlby|2005}})
*[[Lamigo Monkeys|La New Bears<br />Lamigo Monkeys]] ({{by|2006}}–{{by|2016}})
* [[Lamigo Monkeys|La New Bears / Lamigo Monkeys]] ({{by|2006}}–{{by|2016}})
|awards=
|awards=
'''MLB records'''
'''MLB'''
* First Taiwan-born player playing in Major League Baseball
* First Taiwan-born player in Major League Baseball
'''CPBL'''
'''CPBL'''
* 3x [[Taiwan Series]] champion (2012, 2014-2015)
* 4x [[Taiwan Series]] champion (2006, 2012, 2014-2015)
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{{MedalCountry | {{TPE}} }}
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{{family name hatnote|[[Chen (surname)|Chen]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Chen (surname)|Chen]]|lang=Chinese}}
{{Western name order|1=Chen Chin-Feng}}
'''Chen Chin-feng''' ({{zh|t=陳金鋒|w=Ch'en2 Chin1-Feng1|p=Chén Jīnfēng}}; born 28 October 1977) is a retired [[baseball]] [[outfielder]] who was the first Taiwan-born player playing in [[Major League Baseball]] in 2002. Chen is a [[Taiwanese indigenous peoples|Taiwanese aborigine]] of [[Siraya people|Siraya]] tribal ancestry.<ref>{{cite news|title=Singer works to insert indigenous songs into mainstream|url=http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1774&Itemid=157|accessdate=December 10, 2014|work=Taiwan Culture Portal|agency=Ministry of Culture, Republic of China|date=April 23, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518045652/http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1774&Itemid=157|archivedate=May 18, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
'''Chen Chin-feng''' ({{zh|t=陳金鋒|w=Ch'en2 Chin1-Feng1|p=Chén Jīnfēng}}; born 28 October 1977) is a [[Taiwanese indigenous peoples|Taiwanese aborigine]] of [[Siraya people|Siraya]] tribal ancestry, who is a former [[professional baseball]] [[outfielder]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Singer works to insert indigenous songs into mainstream|url=http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1774&Itemid=157|accessdate=December 10, 2014|work=Taiwan Culture Portal|agency=Ministry of Culture, Republic of China|date=April 23, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518045652/http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1774&Itemid=157|archivedate=May 18, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2002, he became the first player born in Taiwan to play in [[Major League Baseball]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ESPN.com: MLB - Dodgers make Chen first Taiwanese on big-league roster |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/2002/0909/1429513.html |website=www.espn.com}}</ref> He currently serves as the manager for the [[Fubon Guardians]] of the [[Chinese Professional Baseball League]].


==Career==
==Playing career==
In 1999 in the Cal League with Class-A San Bernardino in 1999, he batted .316/.404/.580 with 31 homers, 31 steals, 123 RBIs and 75 walks.<ref name="truebluela1">{{cite web|url=http://www.truebluela.com/2014/8/22/6057447/joc-pederson-mike-marshall-dodgers-20-20-history |title=Joc Pederson already in rare company in Dodgers minor league history |publisher=True Blue LA |date=December 18, 2013 |accessdate=August 23, 2014}}</ref> Along with outfielder [[Joc Pederson]] who did it in AAA in 2014, he is one of only two LA Dodger minor leaguers to have a 30 home run, 30 stolen bases season.<ref name="truebluela1"/><ref name="milb">{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140824&content_id=90959248&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb|title=Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Joc Pederson joins Pacific Coast League 30/30 club for Albuquerque Isotopes &#124; MiLB.com News &#124; The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=milb.com|accessdate=September 6, 2014}}</ref>
In 1999 in the Cal League with Single–A [[San Bernardino Stampede]] in 1999, he batted .316/.404/.580 with 31 homers, 31 steals, 123 RBIs and 75 walks.<ref name="truebluela1">{{cite web|url=http://www.truebluela.com/2014/8/22/6057447/joc-pederson-mike-marshall-dodgers-20-20-history |title=Joc Pederson already in rare company in Dodgers minor league history |publisher=True Blue LA |date=December 18, 2013 |accessdate=August 23, 2014}}</ref> Along with outfielder [[Joc Pederson]], who achieved the same feat in the Triple–A in 2014, Chen is one of only two LA Dodger minor leaguers to have a 30 home run, 30 stolen bases season.<ref name="truebluela1"/><ref name="milb">{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140824&content_id=90959248&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb|title=Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Joc Pederson joins Pacific Coast League 30/30 club for Albuquerque Isotopes &#124; MiLB.com News &#124; The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=milb.com|accessdate=September 6, 2014}}</ref>


[[File:Chin-Feng Chen 2005 (2).jpg|180px|thumb|Chen playing for [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in 2005]]
[[File:Chin-Feng Chen 2005 (2).jpg|180px|thumb|Chen playing for [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in 2005]]
Chen became the first Taiwanese baseball player to play in Major League baseball when he made his debut on September 14, 2002. He played for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in parts of the 2002-05 seasons, but only sparingly. In 2005, Chen was reluctant to accept a designation for assignment back to Dodgers' [[Las Vegas 51s]] [[Minor league baseball|AAA]] team, and try out with another major league team.
Chen became the first Taiwanese baseball player to play in Major League baseball when he made his debut on September 14, 2002. He played for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in parts of the 2002-05 seasons, but only sparingly. In 2005, Chen was reluctant to accept a designation for assignment back to the Dodgers' [[Las Vegas 51s]] [[Minor league baseball|Triple–A]] team, and try out with another major league team.


In 2005, Chen was the first Taiwanese position player to ever get a hit in [[Major League Baseball]], a 2-run RBI single off [[Colorado Rockies]]' reliever [[Bobby Seay]]. However, [[Chin-hui Tsao]] had earlier become the first Taiwanese player to get a hit in the Majors as a pitcher, with the [[Colorado Rockies]] on August 18, 2003.
In 2005, Chen was the first Taiwanese position player to ever get a hit in [[Major League Baseball]], a 2-run RBI single off [[Colorado Rockies]]' reliever [[Bobby Seay]]. However, [[Chin-hui Tsao]] had earlier become the first Taiwanese player to get a hit in the Majors as a pitcher, with the [[Colorado Rockies]] on August 18, 2003.
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[[File:鋒哥52.jpg|thumb|Chen in 2007]]
[[File:鋒哥52.jpg|thumb|Chen in 2007]]
He was promptly selected by the [[La New Bears]] as a [[designated hitter]]. Chen had completed his first complete baseball season at the hometown Taiwan in 2006. He ranked first in many aspects such as the highest batting average and 81 RBIs for the whole season. He also led the Bears to the championship title and he won his first MVP title for the final series matches. Later on in the second Asian baseball tournament, he showed the best performance again and gained attention from several Japanese and Korean teams, including the [[Orix Buffaloes]]. But, Chen did not sign with them and remained in Taiwan.
He was promptly selected by the [[La New Bears]] as a [[designated hitter]]. Chen completed his first complete baseball season back home in Taiwan in 2006. He ranked first in many aspects such as the highest batting average and 81 RBIs for the whole season. He also led the Bears to the championship title, and won his first MVP title for the final series matches. Later on, in the second Asian baseball tournament, he produced the best performance again and gained attention from several Japanese and Korean teams, including the [[Orix Buffaloes]]. However, Chen did not sign with them, and remained in Taiwan.


[[File:陳金鋒2013 (3).jpg|thumb|Chen in 2013]]
[[File:陳金鋒2013 (3).jpg|thumb|Chen in 2013]]
Chen announced his retirement from the [[Chinese Professional Baseball League]] on September 18, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Hung-han|last2=Lu|first2=Hsin-hui|last3=Liu|first3=Kay|title=Chen Chin-feng, first Taiwanese playing in MLB, retires|url=http://m.focustaiwan.tw/news/aeas/201609180019.aspx|accessdate=18 September 2016|agency=Central News Agency|date=18 September 2016}}</ref> On September 18, 2016, at the conclusion of his final match, Lamigo Monkeys retired his #52 jersey.
Chen announced his retirement from the [[Chinese Professional Baseball League]] on September 18, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lin|first1=Hung-han|last2=Lu|first2=Hsin-hui|last3=Liu|first3=Kay|title=Chen Chin-feng, first Taiwanese playing in MLB, retires|url=http://m.focustaiwan.tw/news/aeas/201609180019.aspx|accessdate=18 September 2016|agency=Central News Agency|date=18 September 2016}}</ref> On September 18, 2016, at the conclusion of his final match, Lamigo Monkeys retired his #52 jersey.

==Coaching career==
On December 31, 2023, the [[Fubon Guardians]] of the [[Chinese Professional Baseball League]] hired Chen as their manager for the 2024 season.<ref>https://x.com/gocpbl/status/1741659629753700809?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
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{{Baseballstats |mlb=282600 |espn=4260 |br=c/chench01 |fangraphs=644brm=chen--001chi}}, or [http://www.cpbl.com.tw/players/person.html?player_id=A063 CPBL]
{{Baseballstats |mlb=282600 |espn=4260 |br=c/chench01 |fangraphs=644brm=chen--001chi}}, or [http://www.cpbl.com.tw/players/person.html?player_id=A063 CPBL]


{{Los Angeles Dodgers Minor League Player of the Year}}
{{La New Bears roster navbox}}
{{Chinese Taipei roster 2017 World Baseball Classic}}
{{Chinese Taipei roster 2017 World Baseball Classic}}


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Revision as of 06:48, 21 February 2024

Chen Chin-Feng
Chen batting in his final CPBL game
Outfielder
Born: (1977-10-28) 28 October 1977 (age 47)
Danei, Tainan, Taiwan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 14, 2002, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
CPBL: March 21, 2006, for the La New Bears
Last appearance
MLB: July 20, 2005, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
CPBL: September 18, 2016, for the Lamigo Monkeys
MLB statistics
Batting average.091
Hits2
Runs batted in2
CPBL statistics
Batting average.304
Home runs132
Runs batted in490
Teams
Career highlights and awards
MLB
  • First Taiwan-born player in Major League Baseball

CPBL

Medals
Representing  Chinese Taipei
Men’s Baseball
Baseball World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Taipei Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Team
Asian Baseball Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Seoul Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Sapporo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Taichung Team
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
The native form of this personal name is Chen Chin-Feng. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Chen Chin-feng (Chinese: 陳金鋒; pinyin: Chén Jīnfēng; Wade–Giles: Ch'en2 Chin1-Feng1; born 28 October 1977) is a Taiwanese aborigine of Siraya tribal ancestry, who is a former professional baseball outfielder.[1] In 2002, he became the first player born in Taiwan to play in Major League Baseball.[2] He currently serves as the manager for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

Playing career

In 1999 in the Cal League with Single–A San Bernardino Stampede in 1999, he batted .316/.404/.580 with 31 homers, 31 steals, 123 RBIs and 75 walks.[3] Along with outfielder Joc Pederson, who achieved the same feat in the Triple–A in 2014, Chen is one of only two LA Dodger minor leaguers to have a 30 home run, 30 stolen bases season.[3][4]

Chen playing for Los Angeles Dodgers in 2005

Chen became the first Taiwanese baseball player to play in Major League baseball when he made his debut on September 14, 2002. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers in parts of the 2002-05 seasons, but only sparingly. In 2005, Chen was reluctant to accept a designation for assignment back to the Dodgers' Las Vegas 51s Triple–A team, and try out with another major league team.

In 2005, Chen was the first Taiwanese position player to ever get a hit in Major League Baseball, a 2-run RBI single off Colorado Rockies' reliever Bobby Seay. However, Chin-hui Tsao had earlier become the first Taiwanese player to get a hit in the Majors as a pitcher, with the Colorado Rockies on August 18, 2003.

Chen batting for Los Angeles Dodgers in 2005

After his contract with the Dodgers organization expired after the 2005 season, Chen announced on December 26, 2005, that he would not return to North America for the 2006 season, but would instead enter the CPBL draft. In 2006, after struggling to make the 25-man roster with the Dodgers, Chen tried out for the Japanese professional league (NPB), and eventually decided to play in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) in Taiwan.

Chen in 2007

He was promptly selected by the La New Bears as a designated hitter. Chen completed his first complete baseball season back home in Taiwan in 2006. He ranked first in many aspects such as the highest batting average and 81 RBIs for the whole season. He also led the Bears to the championship title, and won his first MVP title for the final series matches. Later on, in the second Asian baseball tournament, he produced the best performance again and gained attention from several Japanese and Korean teams, including the Orix Buffaloes. However, Chen did not sign with them, and remained in Taiwan.

Chen in 2013

Chen announced his retirement from the Chinese Professional Baseball League on September 18, 2016.[5] On September 18, 2016, at the conclusion of his final match, Lamigo Monkeys retired his #52 jersey.

Coaching career

On December 31, 2023, the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League hired Chen as their manager for the 2024 season.[6]

International career

He was selected Chinese Taipei national baseball team at the 1999 Asian Baseball Championship, 2001 Baseball World Cup, 2003 Asian Baseball Championship, 2004 Summer Olympics, 2006 Asian Games, 2007 Asian Baseball Championship, 2008 Summer Olympics Qualification Final Qualifying Tournament and 2016 exhibition games against Japan.[7]

Achievements

Chen hit the first grand slam in Konami Cup history during the 2006 series.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Singer works to insert indigenous songs into mainstream". Taiwan Culture Portal. Ministry of Culture, Republic of China. April 23, 2010. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "ESPN.com: MLB - Dodgers make Chen first Taiwanese on big-league roster". www.espn.com.
  3. ^ a b "Joc Pederson already in rare company in Dodgers minor league history". True Blue LA. December 18, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Joc Pederson joins Pacific Coast League 30/30 club for Albuquerque Isotopes | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". milb.com. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Lin, Hung-han; Lu, Hsin-hui; Liu, Kay (September 18, 2016). "Chen Chin-feng, first Taiwanese playing in MLB, retires". Central News Agency. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  6. ^ https://x.com/gocpbl/status/1741659629753700809?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw
  7. ^ "中職日職對抗賽 代表隊參賽名單出爐". 中華職棒大聯盟全球資訊網 The Official Site of CPBL. January 29, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
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