Liu Fu-hao

Liu Fu-hao born November 14, 1978, is a Taiwanese baseball player who currently plays for Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League. Originally a third baseman, he currently plays as center fielder for the Lions, although he is capable of playing other outfield positions as well as first base.

Early life

A native to the city of Taichung, Liu spent his youth by playing for a local elementary school baseball team. He moved to Taipei County and attended the junior high department of Overseas Chinese Experimental Senior High School , whose baseball team was sponsored by RSEA Engineering Corp . He later transferred to Hsikuen Junior High chool , a school also sponsored by RSEA, and attended Chunghua Senior High School . After completing secondary education, he attended Taipei Physical Education College , which is also sponsored by RSEA. After graduating from TPEC, he joined Taiwan Cooperative Bank Baseball Team. He was once invited to enter the draft by Brother Elephants, but later declined. He did, however, enter the draft in 2004.

Professional career

He was drafted by Uni-President Lions in the first round, along with fellow teammate Yang Tung-yi, who has been his teammate since middle school. He saw his first at-bat on March 3, 2004, and hit a home run. He is the first Taiwanese player to hit a home run on the first at-bat of career in the history of .