Twelve CPBL players chosen to represent the nation
By Paul Huang
CONTRIBUTING REPORTER
Friday, Jul 02, 2004,Page 22
Twelve Chinese Professional Baseball League players made the 24-man roster for Taiwan's national squad that is set to compete in this summer's 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The announcement was made at a press conference in Taipei, yesterday.
The fortunate dozen that have earned the right to represent their country in a chance-of-a-lifetime opportunity are pitchers Pan Wei-luen (潘威倫) [Lions], Lin Ying-jeh (林英傑) [Cobras], Yang Jien-fu (陽建福) [Bulls], catcher Yeh Jung-chang (葉君璋)[Bulls], infielders Huang Chung-yi (黃忠義) [Bulls], Cheng Jau-hang (鄭兆行) [Bulls], Chang Tai-shan (張泰山) [Bulls], Cheng Chang-ming (鄭昌明)[Whales], Tsai Fong-an (蔡豐安) [Elephants], Hsieh Jia-shien (謝佳賢) [Cobras], and outfielders Peng Cheng-ming (彭政閔) [Elephants] and Chen Chih-yuan (陳致遠) [Elephants].
Whales skipper Hsu Sheng-ming (徐生明), who will double as the manager of the national team, will lead this All-Star cast with the help of several upcoming amateurs and a handful of Taiwanese-born players that are playing professionally abroad.
The Bulls have the highest number of players on the national team with five. The Elephants will send three, followed by the Cobras with two and one each for the Lions and the Whales.
Except for first base, the infield for the national team is essentially the Bulls' infield of second baseman Huang Chung-yi, shortstop ChengJau-hang, and third baseman Chang Tai-shan.
Elephants outfielders Peng Cheng-ming and Chen Chih-yuan will occupy two of the three outfield spots.
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