Chen Yung-chi
| Chen Yung-chi | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Chen played for Taiwan in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. | |
| Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions – No. 13 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: 13 July 1983 Taitung County, Taiwan | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Template:Chinese name Chen Yung-chi (Chinese: 陳鏞基; pinyin: Chén Yōngjī; Wade–Giles: Chen2 Yung1 Chi1; known in Amis language as Mayaw Ciro; born 13 July 1983 in Taitung County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese professional baseball player. An infielder, he currently plays for the Uni-President Lions.[1]
In 2006, he competed in the World Baseball Classic for Chinese Taipei, ranked 3rd in most doubles hit, and hit the first grand slam of WBC (Taiwan vs. China). He played in the All-Star Futures Game during the All-Star break in 2006, with another Taiwanese player Chin-Lung Hu. After the season ended, he competed in the 2006 Intercontinental Cup and Baseball games of 2006 Asian Games. He won the best second baseman award of 2006 Intercontinental Cup, and gold medal of Asian Games.
On November 12, 2008, Chen was claimed off waivers from the Seattle Mariners by the Oakland Athletics.[2]
On November 23, 2010, after entering the Chinese Professional Baseball League draft and being drafted by the Uni-President Lions, Chen signed with the Lions.[1]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
References
- ^ a b 林和謙 (December 23, 2010). "中華職棒／陳鏞基合約細節敲定！ 激勵獎金每年各100萬". NOW News. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ A's claim INF Yung Chi Chen off waivers from Seattle but released and picked up by Pitsburg pirates
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- 1983 births
- 2006 World Baseball Classic players
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
- 2015 WBSC Premier12 players
- 2017 World Baseball Classic players
- All-Star Futures Game players
- Altoona Curve players
- Arizona League Athletics players
- Arizona League Mariners players
- Asian Games gold medalists for Chinese Taipei
- Asian Games medalists in baseball
- Asian Games silver medalists for Chinese Taipei
- Baseball players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Baseball players at the 2006 Asian Games
- Everett AquaSox players
- Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino players
- Living people
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Midland RockHounds players
- People from Taitung County
- Peoria Javelinas players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- San Antonio Missions players
- Taiwanese expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions players
- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players
- Taiwanese baseball biography stubs