Someone once asked me why I have an interest in Taiwan's youth baseball program. Well, the answer is simple. Of the 13 recent players (including Kevin Huang who was let go by the Red Sox) who have come here to the US to play ball, several have had their international debuts here in the US. Here is a list of the alumni who have participated in Little League or Pony World Series championships:
1) Chen (Dodgers) - 1990 Little League World Series Champs
2) Cheng (Blue Jays) - 1996 Little League World Series Champs
3) Wu (Mariners) - 1996 Little League World Series Champs
4) Lo (Rockies) - 2000 Pony League World Series Champs
Several other players have also participated in these youth competitions and gone on to pro careers in Taiwan's domestic league as well as in Japan.
Essentially, many of these games are previews of Taiwan's future baseball stars.
For a list of Taiwanese baseball players here in the US, check out this site run by Frank. He also has a complete list of all Asian baseball players here in the US.
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