Sat, Apr 27, 2002 - Page 15 News List

MLB can't get them all

GO NORTH, YOUNG MAN Chang Chih-chia, who pitched Taiwan to a bronze Baseball World Cup medal last year, is eschewing the US leagues for the Seibu Lions team in Japan

By Jeffrey Wilson  /  CONTRIBUTING REPORTER

Also known by his Japanese name of Taiho Yasuaki, Chen has yet to get a base hit in six games this season with the Dragons.

Besides Chang, the other Taiwanese rookie this year in Japan is pitcher Yu Wen-ping (余文彬), who is currently on the farm team of the Orix Blue Wave. Yu, who attended Taipei's Chinese Cultural University, pitched for Taiwan's national junior teams.

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