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Taiwan’s national baseball team touched down at Taoyuan International Airport on Wednesday morning, having concluded their rounds at the World Baseball Classic. They were welcomed by Sports Minister Lee Yang as well as a legion of fans at the airport. Earlier, head coach Tseng Hao-jiu had announced that he and pitcher Chen Kuan-yu will be stepping down from the national team.

Tsai Chi-chang
CPBL Commissioner
This is Tsai Chi-chang. Next, I’d like Chieh-hsien, our captain, to give us a few words on behalf of Team Taiwan.

Chen Chieh-hsien
Team Taiwan Captain
I’m really so happy to see so many baseball fans from Taiwan. They made Tokyo Dome their home field. It’s really not an easy feat.

Captain Chen Chieh-hsien thanked fans for their support. His teammates in the first-class cabin also appeared pleased.

They were welcomed by Minister of Sports Lee Yang upon landing. Bouquets were presented to head coach Tseng Hao-jiu and pitcher Chen Kuan-yu. The two will be stepping down from the national team.

The announcement was made by Tseng on Threads in a post that thanked his team and fans for their efforts and support over the years. Fans seemed unready for the news, considering that Tseng helped lead the team to Premier12 championship in 2024.

As soon as the team reached the lobby, they were greeted by a legion of chanting fans. They waved back in response, and silence soon followed when Captain Chen walked through.

His wife walked in front of him with their two kids in a stroller. Chen gestured to fans to keep quiet so as to not wake up his kids. No wonder it’s suddenly so quiet. Regardless, fans couldn’t contain their excitement when they were able to finally express it again.

Baseball fan
Watched WBC
They won against Korea. It’s the first time for us to win against Korea at the World Baseball Classic. We did it, at last! The team did so well. Even though we did not advance into the next round, there’s another chance in four years. Someday, we’ll win the championship. Winning the WBC championship isn’t just a dream.

Baseball fan
Watched WBC
They did very well. At least we kept winning against Korea internationally. That’s the happiest of things.

No matter how the national team does, they can always count on the support from fans at home.

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