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Chen Chih-Yuan

陳致遠　/　ちん・ちえん

Baseball player from Taiwan

October 27, 1976 (age 49)　・　Taoyuan, Taiwan

baseball player

My Take

I think Taiwanese baseball is a world Japanese fans should pay more attention to, and Chen Chih-yuan is a good entry point. Born in Taoyuan with roots in the Amis indigenous tribe, he came up through Fu Jen Catholic University as an outfielder, and at 180 cm he clearly had the athleticism the position rewards. Taiwan's leagues have produced plenty of gifted hitters from indigenous communities, and he reads as part of that lineage. As someone chasing the same white ball just across the water from Japan, he stirs an odd kinship in me. His playing-era numbers and memory remain, and I imagine he was a fine ballplayer.

Overview

Chen Chih-yuan (Chinese: 陳致遠; Wade–Giles: Chen2 Chih4 Yuan3; born October 27, 1976, in Taoyuan County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese aborigine (tribe: Amis) former professional baseball player (position: outfielder).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Chen Chih-Yuan
Name (Japanese): 陳致遠
Reading: ちん・ちえん
Born: October 27, 1976 (age 49)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Dragon
Origin: Taoyuan, Taiwan
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Fu Jen Catholic University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%99%B3%E8%87%B4%E9%81%A0

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