Yung Chi Chen

Yung Chi Chen
Chen played for Taiwan in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Uni-President Lions
Infielder
Born: July 13, 1983 (1983-07-13) (age 28) Taitung County, Taiwan
Bats: Right	Throws: Right

Medal record
Competitor for  Chinese Taipei
Men’s Baseball
Intercontinental Cup
Silver	2002 Havana	Team
Bronze	2006 Taichung	Team
Asian Games
Gold	2006 Doha	Team
Silver	2010 Guangzhou	Team
Asian Baseball Championship
Silver	2003 Sapporo	Team
Silver	2009 Sapporo	Team

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chen.

Yung Chi Chen (traditional Chinese: 陳鏞基; simplified Chinese: 陈镛基; pinyin: Chén Yōngjī; Wade–Giles: Chen2 Yung1 Chi1; known in Amis language as Mayaw Ciro; born July 13, 1983 in Taitung County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese professional baseball player. An infielder, he currently plays for the Uni-President Lions.^[1]

In 2006, he competed in the World Baseball Classic for Chinese Taipei, ranked 3rd in most doubles hit, and hit the first grand slam of WBC (Taiwan vs. China). He played in the All-Star Futures Game during the All-Star break in 2006, with another Taiwanese player Chin-Lung Hu. After the season ended, he competed in the 2006 Intercontinental Cup and Baseball games of 2006 Asian Games. He won the best second baseman award of 2006 Intercontinental Cup, and gold medal of Asian Games.

On November 12, 2008, Chen was claimed off waivers from the Seattle Mariners by the Oakland Athletics.^[2]

On November 23, 2010, after entering the Chinese Professional Baseball League draft and being drafted by the Uni-President Lions, Chen signed with the Lions.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} 林和謙 (December 23, 2010). "中華職棒／陳鏞基合約細節敲定！　激勵獎金每年各100萬". NOW News. http://www.nownews.com/2010/12/23/91-2676112.htm. Retrieved December 30, 2010. 
2. ^ A's claim INF Yung Chi Chen off waivers from Seattle but released and picked up by Pitsburg pirates

Persondata
Name	Chen, Yung Chi
Alternative names
Short description	Baseball player
Date of birth	July 13, 1983
Place of birth	Taitung County, Taiwan
Date of death
Place of death