Chin-Feng Chen
Chen Chin-Feng | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hits | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CPBL statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting average | .304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home runs | 132 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 490 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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
In 2005, Chen was the first Taiwanese position player to ever get a hit in
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 (
He was promptly selected by the
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
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ESPN.com: MLB - Dodgers make Chen first Taiwanese on big-league roster". www.espn.com.
- ^ a b "Joc Pederson already in rare company in Dodgers minor league history". True Blue LA. December 18, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://x.com/gocpbl/status/1741659629753700809?s=46&t=UN5XGiNzRq3-vt33N7zCTw
- ^ "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.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or CPBL