The China Post
Date: November 6, 2017
By: Joseph Yeh
TAIPEI (CNA) – Taiwanese baseball star Yoh Daikan (陽岱鋼) on Monday pledged to do
Taiwanese baseball star Yoh Daikan reacts to media inquiries during an event held on Nov. 6, 2017. Yoh pledged on Monday to do his best for Taiwan in the upcoming Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) after he returned to the country following a disappointing first season with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan’s professional baseball league. (CNA)
his best for Taiwan in the upcoming Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) after he returned to the country following a disappointing first season with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan’s professional baseball league.
“My major goal is to win games with the national team,” Yoh said during a homecoming press event in Taipei.
He also revealed he accepted the invitation to be part of the national team out of respect for manager Hung I-chung (洪一中), who is also the manager of Lamigo Monkeys, the team for which his elder brother Yang Yao-hsun (陽耀勳) plays.
“This is a great opportunity for me to show gratitude toward Hung who gave my brother many opportunities over the past years,” he added. [FULL STORY]