Lin Cheng-feng
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Lin Cheng-feng born December 26, 1982, is a Taiwanese baseball player who currently plays for Uni-President Lions
of Chinese Professional Baseball League
. He currently serves as a long reliever for the Lions, although he does not have any notable achievement yet.
, Lin was adopted by his foster family, and adopted the family name Hsu
as his surname. He later changed his surname to Lin
, the family name of his biological family. He began to play baseball at junior level, and moved to Kaohsiung
to attend Kaoyuan Vocational School , a secondary school with a long tradition in athletic development in Southern Taiwan. After graduating from Kauyuan, he joined Taiwan Cooperative Bank Baseball Team
, an amateur baseball team in Taiwan's Class A amateur baseball league, before passing the alternative services examination and entered the draft.
in the second round of 2004's alternative service draft, and spent one year in the minor league as required by regulation. He made his debut on March 22, 2006, after fulfilling his one year obligation in alternative service. His first win came on June 23, 2007. He started against La New Bears
, and pitched five innings while walked six and gave up four hits, including a two run home run
by Huang Lung-Yi
. His teammates supported him with eight runs, allowed him to become the second pitcher from Penghu to score a victory in the history of Chinese Professional Baseball League
.
Uni-President Lions
The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions are a professional baseball team based in Tainan City, Taiwan. The organization is named after the Uni-President Corporation, one of Taiwan's largest conglomerate whose sub-company Uni-President Baseball Team Company oversees operations of the team...
of Chinese Professional Baseball League
Chinese Professional Baseball League
The Chinese Professional Baseball League , or CPBL, is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 2003...
. He currently serves as a long reliever for the Lions, although he does not have any notable achievement yet.
Early life
Born in Penghu, TaiwanTaiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Lin was adopted by his foster family, and adopted the family name Hsu
Hsu
Hsu is a Wade-Giles romanization of one of two Chinese surnames:##The equivalent in the pinyin romanization of Mandarin is Xu.Hsu is an Asian surname. Famous bearers include:* Dan Hsu , American Video game critic* Dee Hsu...
as his surname. He later changed his surname to Lin
Lin
Lin may refer to:People*Lin , usually Chinese*Lin, variant of Lyn or Lynn*Lin, short for Linda*Lin , Chinese ninja characterPlaces*Lin, Korçë, village in Pogradec District, Albania...
, the family name of his biological family. He began to play baseball at junior level, and moved to Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung is a city located in southwestern Taiwan, facing the Taiwan Strait on the west. Kaohsiung, officially named Kaohsiung City, is divided into thirty-eight districts. The city is one of five special municipalities of the Republic of China...
to attend Kaoyuan Vocational School , a secondary school with a long tradition in athletic development in Southern Taiwan. After graduating from Kauyuan, he joined Taiwan Cooperative Bank Baseball Team
Taiwan Cooperative Bank baseball team
The Taiwan Cooperative Bank Baseball Team , also known as TCB Baseball Team , is one of the two amateur baseball teams in Taiwan's First Division amateur baseball league that are owned by government sponsored corporation. The team is owned by Taiwan Cooperative Bank....
, an amateur baseball team in Taiwan's Class A amateur baseball league, before passing the alternative services examination and entered the draft.
Professional career
Lin was drafted by Uni-President LionsUni-President Lions
The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions are a professional baseball team based in Tainan City, Taiwan. The organization is named after the Uni-President Corporation, one of Taiwan's largest conglomerate whose sub-company Uni-President Baseball Team Company oversees operations of the team...
in the second round of 2004's alternative service draft, and spent one year in the minor league as required by regulation. He made his debut on March 22, 2006, after fulfilling his one year obligation in alternative service. His first win came on June 23, 2007. He started against La New Bears
La New Bears
The Lamigo Monkeys , formerly First Financial Holdings Agan and then the La New Bears , are a professional baseball team in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan...
, and pitched five innings while walked six and gave up four hits, including a two run home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
by Huang Lung-Yi
Huang Lung-yi
Huang Lung-yi, , is a Taiwanese baseball player for the La New Bears. He played on the Chinese Taipei team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.-References:...
. His teammates supported him with eight runs, allowed him to become the second pitcher from Penghu to score a victory in the history of Chinese Professional Baseball League
Chinese Professional Baseball League
The Chinese Professional Baseball League , or CPBL, is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 2003...
.