Chang Tai-shan

Chang Tai-shan is a professional baseball player. Originally drafted by the Wei Chuan Dragons in 1996, he has been playing for the Sinon Bulls since 2000 after the Dragons' dissolution in 1999. A well-known slugger, Chang has been a frequent member of the Taiwan national baseball team since 1998 and holds the record of hitting the most home runs in the Chinese Professional Baseball League history .

He was missing from the as because he tested positive for a banned substance. Chang denies taking any banned drugs and thinks it may be because of medication he took. As a result of the test he may be banned for 3 years.

Personal background

Chang fell in love at first sight with Wu Jing-yi , who is three years older than him. At the time, she was a student, Chang sent her to her home after she finished the class. In this way he earned her trust and won her heart. After dating her for about three years, Chang proposed marriage to her and they were married on November 20, 1999. One thing very special is that they held their wedding ceremony on a baseball field. He was the first baseball player to be married at a baseball field; his entire life is connected to baseball.

Wu Jing-yi is always very supportive and gives good advice when Chang meets difficulties. He is not only a good baseball player but also a good husband. Because of this image, he and his wife are asked to show together in a TV commercial to promote pesticide. In the TV commercial, Wu screamed when she saw a cockroach on the floor, and Chang then appeared and killed it with the pesticide. Then Chang hug Wu to comfort her. We can see the sweet interaction between them, the plot is much the same as their daily life, they always help each other whenever and whatever things happen.

In 2006, Chang started an activity to help mentally retarded children. Every time Chang hits a home run, he and his Sinon Bulls will donate NT$3000 to Children Are Us Foundation. He has been inspired for this project by his nephew, who is one of these children. "It very hard for parents to raise children with intelligence disability", Chang says. So he hopes by doing this he can help more children like his nephew. Chang hopes that he can collect NT$1000000 this year. There are also plans to hold, such as some charity bazaars to raise more money to achieve the goal. " I am not going to do this for only one year, I will continue to do this for those children. I hope my fans could support me because the strength of only one person is not enough," Chang says.

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Chang Chih-chiang

Chang Chih-chiang born October 22, 1978 in Taiwan, is a Taiwanese baseball player who currently plays for Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League. He currently plays as starting pitcher for the Lions. Because of his resemblance to , a famous Taiwanese baseball player who had a successful baseball career in Japan before retiring, he was assigned the number 33, the same number Kuo wore during almost his entire career. He is nicknamed by fans as ''Ban-chang'' due to his experience in the army. Fellow teammate Wang Tzu-sung also served in his squad while in the army.

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Ming-Chieh Hsu

Ming-Chieh Hsu , born December 1, 1976 in Kaohsiung County, Taiwan, is a pitcher for the Seibu Lions. Born and raised in southern Taiwan, Hsu joined a school baseball team since he was in elementary school. Hsu participated in the Little League World Series in 1989, his team resulted in second place that year. Hsu is famous for his Shuuto.

Professional career

In 1998, Hsu joined the Taichung Agan of the Taiwan Major League. His outstanding performance had been compared with Daisuke Matsuzaka by the . In 2000, he joined the Seibu Lions of the Pacific League in Japan.

International experience

Hsu has participated in many International baseball events.
* 1989:
* 1995: Asian Baseball Championship
* 1995:
* 1997: Asian Baseball Championship
* 1998: Bangkok Asian Games
* 1999: Asian Baseball Championship
* 2001:
* 2003: Asian Baseball Championship

Lu Wen-sheng

Lu Wen-sheng , born November 30, 1962 in Kaohsiung County, Taiwan, is a retired Taiwanese professional baseball player and the current manager of Uni-President Lions. He has also represented Taiwan on many occasions before entering professional career, and is sometimes named the best second baseman of his time.

Early years

Lu began his baseball career in elementary school, and has always been playing on the national team since high school. Because of his skills, he was admitted into the Hu-feng baseball team , the baseball team of the . With his solid fielding skills, he was a frequent member of the Taiwan National Baseball Team in the 1980s and won the bronze medal in the . He join Uni-President Lions in 1989 after being invited by a former coach.

Professional career

As a founding member of the Lions, Lu was well-liked by his teammates and coaches. He was praised for his stable performance on the field, but had very little achievement else where. When CPBL increased the number of foreign players on each team's roster in 1994, he eventually lost his position and has since became a backup infielder. He retired in 1998 due to age and lack of position on the team.

Coaching career

He took up the fielding coach position in the Lions after retiring, and later left for , which is now Macoto Cobras, who offered him the same position but more opportunity. He returned to the Lions after the Cobras underwent major organizational restructuring, and first took up outfield fielding coach position, later the manager position when Lo Kuo-chang, the bench coach at the time, declined the offer. Despites the short notice before taking the job, Lu did fairly well by leading the Lions to victory in the .