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ImageEarlier this week a young Taiwanese man became the Asian champion of a competition that didn't get much coverage here in his native country. While many Taiwanese were busy watching unfolding events in the Yankees camp or following the Asian Nine Ball Tournament, eighteen year old Hsu-Po Sheng donned his Spiderman suit and became...
Heroes - Made in Taiwan
When asked to list Taiwan’s heroes, many people automatically pick Taiwan’s sporting greats such as pitching ace Wang Chien-ming of the New York Yankees. To be sure, Wang is a genuine hero, having helped bring better awareness of Taiwan to millions of people around the world while breaking international baseball records. And Wang is not alone. Other sporting heroes from Taiwan include Kevin Lin, one of the most well known endurance athletes in Asia who with team mates, in February 2007 became the first modern runner to cross the Sahara Desert.
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Chien-Ming Wang struggles as New York Yankees fall, 7-5, to Baltimore Orioles
BALTIMORE -- Through the first two games of the season, the revamped New York Yankees rotation has posted these unsightly numbers: 14.63 ERA, 17 hits, eight walks, zero strikeouts. Still, after the Yankees 7-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, manager Joe Girardi refused to show any signs of panic.
"We have 160 left," he said. "There's a lot of baseball to be played."
There's reason for hope. The Yankees started a season 0-2 for the first time since 1998, when they began 1-4. That team bounced back to finish with 114 victories, then an American League record. This team? Only time will tell.
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Wang reunites with teammate Karstens in Taiwan
NEW YORK -- It would be easy to overlook Chien-Ming Wang during the summer, the right-hander keeping a low profile between opportunities to throw his trademark heavy sinker to big league lineups.
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'Wang Chien-ming doll' spurs donations to PTS
The PTS cable TV system has broadcast 35 U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) games and Taiwan-born star pitcher Wang Chien-ming who helped the New York Yankees to win the American League East title helped create an unprecedented baseball craze in Taiwan.
Wang chalked up 19 wins during the regular season, a major league record for a player from Asia.
Any products related to Wang, including "Wang Chien-ming EasyCards" for Taipei commuters and dolls bearing the names of Wang, have become the hottest selling items on the Taiwan market.
Many people believe that the value of the products will continue climbing in the years ahead, considering Wang's rising career.
Even the beleaguered President Chen Shui-bian attempted to cash on Wang's popularity to cope with the most serious crisis in his political career, though most baseball fans don't want to see sports contaminated by politicians.
In order to raise funds, the non-profit PTS launched a campaign to accept a donation of NT$1,888 from each baseball fan starting at 10:00 a.m. sharp yesterday.
The first 1,000 fans who wired money into the designated account would be given an authorized five-inch "Wang Chien-ming doll" as a souvenir.
PTS had to shut down the whole operation at 10:04:25 a.m. because the system was flooded with donations from more than 4,000 people, who wired over NT$9 million into the account.
These figures did not include the 50 people who jumped the gun to send in money before 10:00 a.m. These donors were disqualified from getting the souvenir.
An executive at PTS said the first 1,000 qualified fans will get the Wang doll as promised.
But he also hoped that other fans who failed to get the souvenir will honor their donations.
However, donors who want to get their money back because they were unable to get the doll will get a refund from the foundation, he said.
The executive said PTS would spend around NT$30 million on royalties and production costs to broadcast the contracted 50 MLB games -- including all post-season games -- this year.
PTS could be forced not to renew the contract for the next season if the new contract or the overall production costs surge sharply, he said.
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