Tzu-Wei Lin

Lin led Taiwan's team to victory in the Junior League World Series in 2010.{{cite web |url=http://www.cityoftaylor.com/content/chinese-taipei-wins-first-ever-junior-league-world-series-taylor |title=Chinese Taipei wins first-ever Junior League World Series in Taylor |publisher=City of Taylor |date=August 21, 2010 |accessdate=June 28, 2012 |archive-date=August 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829052417/http://www.cityoftaylor.com/content/chinese-taipei-wins-first-ever-junior-league-world-series-taylor |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last=Held |first=Scott |url=http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2010/08/25/sports/doc4c7465c7964cd231638509.txt |title=JLWS: Late rally lifts Taiwan to first series championship (with video) |publisher=thenewsherald.com |date=August 25, 2010 |accessdate=September 13, 2013 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230724/http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2010/08/25/sports/doc4c7465c7964cd231638509.txt |url-status=dead }} He played in the 2010 World Junior Baseball Championship, in which Taiwan won the championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=329189 |title=Taiwan beats Canada in semifinal of World Jr Championship |publisher=Tsn.ca |date=July 31, 2010 |accessdate=September 13, 2013}} He led all players in the tournament in batting average (.607), on-base percentage (.656), and slugging percentage (.907). For his efforts, Lin was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, best hitter, and to the All-Tournament Team as a third baseman.{{cite web | title=All-IBAF Junior tournament team named | url=http://www.ibaf.org/en/article-detail.aspx?id=72183d01-2b07-4ac7-a45e-4438af3dc64e | publisher=IBAF | accessdate=August 7, 2010 | date=August 2, 2010 | quote=The 2010 All-World Junior Baseball team is headed by tournament MVP Wei Tzu Lin, third baseman of Chinese Taipei.}}{{cite web|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2010/08/15/2003480448 |title=Searching for the next Wang Chien-ming |publisher=Taipei Times |date=September 6, 2013 |accessdate=September 13, 2013}}

In the 2011 World Youth Baseball Championship,{{clarify |date=November 2019 |reason=Asian Youth Baseball Championship or Asian Junior Baseball Championship ?}} Lin was named best outfielder of the tournament as he played mostly in left field.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} He also had a catchy nickname, "The Tzunami", because he would destroy opponents like a tsunami does to objects.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}}

Lin played for the Chinese Taipei national baseball team{{efn|"Chinese Taipei" is the name for Taiwan by which it and the People's Republic of China recognize each other when it comes to the activities of the International Olympic Committee and its correlates.}} in the 2019 Asian Baseball Championship, appearing at second base, shortstop, and left field, as the team won its first title in 18 years.{{cite web |url=http://news.soxprospects.com/2019/10/fallwinter-league-roundup-lin-leads.html |title=Fall/Winter League Roundup: Lin leads Taiwan to Asian Baseball Championship |first=James |last=Dunne |website=soxprospects.com |date=October 21, 2019 |accessdate=November 2, 2019}} He was named to the national team roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.{{cite news |last1=Yang |first1=Chi-fang |last2=Chao |first2=Yen-hsiang |title=Former MLB infielder Yu Chang listed on Taiwan WBC team roster |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202301130015 |access-date=16 January 2023 |agency=Central News Agency |date=13 January 2023}} Also in 2023, Cheng appeared in the postponed 2022 Asian Games, competing in five baseball games with four starts, batting .091/.182/.231 in 11 at-bats,{{cite news |title=LIN Tzu-Wei |url=https://www.wbscasia.org/en/events/xix-asian-games-2022-mens-baseball/teams/27945/players/338313 |access-date=4 February 2024 |publisher=World Baseball Softball Confederation Asia}} and winning a silver medal with Chinese Taipei.

Lin agreed to sign a contract with the New York Yankees in 2010, when he was 16 years old, for a signing bonus of $350,000. Though Lin was eligible to sign at the time, the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association threatened to ban Lin from playing or coaching in Taiwan if he signed before completing high school, leading Lin not to complete the deal.

In 2012, Lin agreed to sign a contract with the Boston Red Sox, the Yankees' rivals, receiving a $2.05 million signing bonus,{{cite web |first=Alex |last=Speier |url=http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2012/06/28/taiwanese-phenom-tzu-wei-lin-close-to-starting-pro-career-with-red-sox/ |title=Taiwanese phenom Tzu-Wei Lin close to starting pro career with Red Sox |website=WEEI |date=June 22, 2012 |accessdate=June 28, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630105952/http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2012/06/28/taiwanese-phenom-tzu-wei-lin-close-to-starting-pro-career-with-red-sox/ |archivedate=June 30, 2012}} the largest bonus for a Taiwanese position player, the second largest bonus for a Taiwanese player behind Chin-hui Tsao, and the third largest bonus for an Asian amateur after Tsao and Byung-hyun Kim.

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Lin spent the 2012 season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Red Sox, batting .255 with no home runs and 16 RBIs in 29 games. With the Class A Short-Season Lowell Spinners in 2013, he batted .226 with one home run and 20 RBIs in 60 games. Lin played for the Class A Greenville Drive in 2014, batting .229 with one home run and 42 RBIs in 102 games. During 2015, Lin split time between the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox and the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, playing in a total of 119 games while batting .251 with two home runs and 48 RBIs. He then spent the 2016 season with Double-A Portland, batting .223 with two home runs and 27 RBIs in 108 games. Early in the 2017 season, Lin appeared in 48 games with Double-A Portland, batting .302 with five home runs and 19 RBIs in 48 games.

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The Red Sox promoted Lin to the major leagues on June 24, 2017, directly calling him up from Double-A.{{cite web |url=http://www.masslive.com/redsox/index.ssf/2017/06/tzu-wei_lin_joins_red_sox_from.html |title=Tzu-Wei Lin joins Red Sox from Double-A Portland to provide much-need infield depth |first=Jen |last=McCaffrey |website=masslive.com |date=June 24, 2017}} He made his MLB debut that day, as a pinch runner.{{cite web |url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2017/B06240BOS2017.htm |title=Anaheim Angels 6, Boston Red Sox 3 |website=Retrosheet |date=June 24, 2017 |accessdate=May 8, 2018}} He recorded his first major league hit during his first major league at bat on June 26, in a 4–1 victory against the Minnesota Twins.{{cite news |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/sale-gets-9-ks-moreland-hits-hr-red-021548128--spt.html |title=Sale gets 9 Ks, Moreland hits HR as Red Sox beat Twins 4-1 |first=Ken |last=Powtak |agency=AP |website=Yahoo! News |date=June 26, 2017 |accessdate=June 26, 2017 |archive-date=April 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406040320/https://www.yahoo.com/news/sale-gets-9-ks-moreland-hits-hr-red-021548128--spt.html |url-status=dead }} After initially wearing uniform number 73 for Boston, he switched to number 5 on July 14. On July 20, Lin was optioned to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox after Brock Holt returned from injury.{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2017/07 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=July 2017 |accessdate=May 8, 2018 |archive-date=May 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509080232/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2017/07 |url-status=dead }} During his time in Pawtucket, Lin appeared in 35 games, batting .227 with two home runs and nine RBIs. He was later recalled to Boston in September.{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2017/09 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=September 2017 |accessdate=May 8, 2018 |archive-date=May 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509075916/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2017/09 |url-status=dead }}

Overall with the 2017 Red Sox, Lin appeared in 25 MLB games, batting 15-for-56 (.268) with no home runs and two RBIs; defensively, he played ten games at second base, six games at shortstop, and nine games at third base. Lin was not included on Boston's postseason roster for the 2017 American League Division Series.{{cite news |url=http://www.masslive.com/redsox/index.ssf/2017/10/boston_red_sox_alds_roster_ann.html |title=Boston Red Sox ALDS roster announced: Deven Marrero, Brock Holt, Austin Maddox make the cut |first=Jen |last=McCaffrey |website=masslive.com |date=June 24, 2017 |accessdate=May 8, 2018}}

Lin started the 2018 season with Triple-A Pawtucket.{{cite news |url=http://cpblstats.com/lin-tzu-wei-photos-from-pawtucket-red-sox-opening-day/ |title=Lin Tzu-Wei Photos from Pawtucket Red Sox Opening Day |website=cpblstats.com |date=April 10, 2018 |accessdate=April 27, 2018}} He was called up to Boston on April 10,{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2018/04 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=April 2018 |accessdate=May 8, 2018 |archive-date=June 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603094528/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2018/04 |url-status=dead }} made 14 appearances while batting 6-for-32 (.188), and was optioned back to Pawtucket on May 8.{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2018/05 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=May 2018 |accessdate=May 8, 2018 |archive-date=May 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509080457/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2018/05 |url-status=dead }} After being sent back to Pawtucket, he had a 16-game hitting streak and raised his Triple-A average to .299 for the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/red-sox/red-sox-call-lin-protection-bogaerts-injury |title=Red Sox call up Lin as protection for Bogaerts' injury |website=NBC Sports |date=June 23, 2018 |accessdate=June 24, 2018}} Lin was recalled to Boston on June 23, and sent back to Pawtucket on June 29; he appeared in two games (one start) and batted 0-for-5 during his week with the Red Sox.{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2018/06 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=June 2018 |accessdate=June 29, 2018 |archive-date=February 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206033456/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2018/06 |url-status=dead }} He was recalled again on July 12, appeared in three games (batting 2-for-7), and was optioned back to Triple-A on July 24. He was recalled by the Red Sox on July 29, made one defensive appearance, and was returned to Pawtucket on July 31.{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2018/07 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=July 2018 |accessdate=July 31, 2018 |archive-date=February 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200206033500/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2018/07 |url-status=dead }} Lin was called up to Boston on September 1, when rosters expanded.{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2018/09 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=September 2018 |accessdate=September 1, 2018 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090432/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2018/09 |url-status=dead }} He hit his first major league home run on September 21, against right-handed reliever Dan Otero of the Cleveland Indians,{{cite news |url=https://www.masslive.com/redsox/index.ssf/2018/09/boston_red_sox_rookies_sam_tra.html |title=Boston Red Sox rookies Sam Travis, Tzu-Wei Lin hit first career home runs on same night |first=Chris |last=Cotillo |website=masslive.com |date=September 21, 2018 |accessdate=September 28, 2018}} he became the third Taiwanese player homered in MLB history. Overall with the 2018 Red Sox, Lin appeared in 37 games, batting 16-for-65 (.246) with one home run and six RBIs.{{cite news |url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/red_sox/2018/10/four_relievers_vie_for_two_spots_in_red_sox_alds_bullpen |title=Four relievers vie for two spots in Red Sox ALDS bullpen |first=Jason |last=Mastrodonato |newspaper=Boston Herald |date=October 2, 2018 |accessdate=October 2, 2018}} Lin was not included on Boston's postseason roster, as the team went on to win the World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers.{{cite web |last=Castrovince |first=Anthony |date=2018-10-28 |title=Boston Red Sox win 2018 World Series. |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-win-2018-world-series-title-c299876586 |accessdate=2025-03-07 |website=MLB.com}}

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In 2019, Lin was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket prior to Opening Day.{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2019/03 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=March 2019 |accessdate=March 26, 2019 |archive-date=March 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190326231443/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2019/03 |url-status=dead }} He was called up on April 6, when Brock Holt went on the injured list, and optioned back to Pawtucket on April 9, when Dustin Pedroia was activated.{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2019/04 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=April 2019 |accessdate=April 9, 2019 |archive-date=April 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405054541/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2019/04 |url-status=dead }} Lin was recalled to Boston on April 19 along with Michael Chavis, as both Pedroia and Eduardo Núñez were placed on the injured list.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/04/red-sox-place-eduardo-nunez-on-il-promote-michael-chavis-designate-erasmo-ramirez.html|title=Red Sox Place Eduardo Nunez On IL, Promote Michael Chavis, Designate Erasmo Ramirez|website=MLB Trade Rumors|last=Adams|first=Steve|date=April 19, 2019|accessdate=April 19, 2019}} With the 2019 Red Sox only carrying two catchers, manager Alex Cora stated that Lin would be the team's emergency catcher.{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/darwinzon-hernandez-red-sox-callup |title=Red Sox call up prospects Hernandez, Lakins |first=Ian |last=Browne |website=MLB.com |date=April 23, 2019 |accessdate=April 23, 2019}} On May 1, against Oakland Athletics, Lin recorded his 35th MLB hit, passing Chin-lung Hu for most MLB career hits by a Taiwanese player;{{cite tweet |user=Why_Not_Discuss |number=1124419374092292097 |title=Major oversight by #RedSox beat writers, but with his infield single on Wednesday, Tzu-Wei Lin passed Chin-Ling Hu as MLB's All-Time Hits Leader for a Taiwanese player. |date=May 3, 2019 |accessdate=May 3, 2019}} the majority of Taiwanese players in MLB have been pitchers. On May 3, Lin was removed from a game against the Chicago White Sox after spraining his left knee while sliding into second base;{{cite tweet |user=Russ_Dorsey1 |number=1124520998626299904 |title=#RedSox manager Alex Cora says Tzu-Wei Lin will be placed on the 10-day IL with a sprained left knee |date=May 3, 2019 |accessdate=May 3, 2019}} he was placed on the injured list the next day.{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2019/05 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=May 2019 |accessdate=May 4, 2019 |archive-date=May 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503033909/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2019/05 |url-status=dead }} On June 17, his rehabilitation assignment with Pawtucket was halted due to a right shoulder impingement.{{cite tweet |user=guerinaustin |number=1141134738796810241 |title=Tzu-Wei Lin |date=June 18, 2019 |accessdate=June 18, 2019}} He resumed his rehabilitation assignment on June 26,{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2019/06 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=June 2019 |accessdate=June 26, 2019 |archive-date=June 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190601232953/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2019/06 |url-status=dead }} then was activated and optioned to Pawtucket on July 1.{{cite tweet |user=RedSox |number=1145797307616636928 |title=#RedSox announce roster moves for July 1 |date=July 1, 2019 |accessdate=July 1, 2019}} Overall during 2019, Lin appeared in 13 games with Boston, batting .200 with one RBI, while with Pawtucket he batted .246 with four home runs and 22 RBIs in 59 games.

During the start-delayed 2020 season, Lin again was a utility player for Boston. Overall with the 2020 Red Sox, he batted .154 with no home runs and three RBIs in 26 games.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lintz02.shtml |title=Tzu-Wei Lin Stats |website=Baseball-Reference.com |accessdate=September 28, 2020}} He also made one pitching appearance, allowing three runs in one inning of relief work. On October 26, Lin was assigned to Triple-A and outrighted off of the 40-man roster.{{cite news |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/10/red-sox-outright-5-players.html |title=Red Sox Outright 5 Players |first=Connor |last=Byrne |website=mlbtraderumors.com |date=October 26, 2020 |accessdate=October 26, 2020}} He became a minor-league free agent on November 2, 2020.{{cite news |url=https://bloggingtheredsox.com/2020/11/02/former-red-sox-utilityman-tzu-wei-lin-is-now-a-minor-league-free-agent/ |title=Former Red Sox utilityman Tzu-Wei Lin is now a minor-league free agent |first=Brendan |last=Campbell |website=bloggingtheredsox.com |date=November 2, 2020 |accessdate=November 3, 2020}}

On December 3, 2020, Lin signed a minor-league contract with invitation to spring training with the Minnesota Twins organization.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/twins/roster/transactions/2020/12 |title=Twins Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=MLB.com |date=December 2020 |accessdate=December 5, 2020}} On April 23, 2021, he was selected to the Twins' active roster.{{Cite web |last=Byrne |first=Connor |date=2021-04-23 |title=Twins Place Miguel Sano On IL, Promote Alex Kirilloff |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/twins-to-place-miguel-sano-on-10-day-il-recall-alex-kirilloff-nick-gordon.html |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} On April 29, Lin was designated for assignment after appearing in one game.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Steve |date=2021-04-30 |title=Twins Announce Series Of Roster Moves |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/twins-activate-max-kepler-option-ryan-jeffers.html |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} On May 3, he was outrighted to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.{{Cite web |last=Polishuk |first=Mark |date=2021-05-03 |title=Minor MLB Transactions: 5/3/21 |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/05/minor-mlb-transactions-5321.html |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} After appearing in seven Triple-A games during May, during which he batted 7-for-26 (.269), Lin spent the remainder of the season on the injured list.{{cite web |url=https://www.milb.com/player/tzu-wei-lin-624407 |title=Tzu-Wei Lin Stats, Fantasy & News |website=Minor League Baseball |access-date=November 10, 2021}}

On March 16, 2022, Lin signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets. On August 12, 2022, Lin was released by the Mets.{{cite news |last1=Hilburn-Trenkle |first1=Chris |title=Minor League Transactions: Aug. 10-23, 2022 |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-transactions-aug-10-23-2022/ |access-date=August 27, 2022 |work=Baseball America |date=August 25, 2022}}

On August 16, 2022, Lin signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He appeared in 17 games for the Ducks, hitting .307/.411/.565 with 3 home runs, 9 RBI, and 2 stolen bases.

On February 21, 2023, Lin re-signed with the Ducks for the 2023 season.{{Cite press release |title='Tzunami' Returns: Ducks Re-Sign Tzu-Wei Lin |date=2023-02-21 |publisher=Long Island Ducks |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/tzunami-returns-ducks-re-sign-tzu-wei-lin/n-5927073 |language=en-US |via=OurSports Central |access-date=2025-03-07}} In 45 games for the team, he hit .270/.376/.500 with 7 home runs, 23 RBI, and 7 stolen bases.

On July 3, 2023, Lin announced that he would enter the 2023 CPBL draft.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-03 |title= |script-title=zh:傳林子偉月薪百萬身價 需付買斷金給獨聯球隊 |url=https://sports.ettoday.net/news/2532232 |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=ET Today |language=zh-Hant |quote=前旅美大聯盟資歷游擊手林子偉在壓線報名中職選秀 |trans-quote=Former major league shortstop Lin Ziwei has registered for the Chinese Professional Baseball League draft at the last minute.}} On July 12, Lin was selected by the TSG Hawks with the 1st overall pick of the draft.{{Cite web|title=2023 CPBL Draft Results, Signing Tracker|url=http://cpblstats.com/2023-cpbl-draft-results-signing-tracker/|access-date=July 12, 2023|website=cpblstats.com|date=July 12, 2023 |language=en}} On July 21, the Hawks reached an agreement with Ducks to officially purchase his contract.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-21 |title=Tzu-Wei Lin's Contract Purchased by TSG Hawks |url=https://liducks.com/tzu-wei-lins-contract-purchased-by-tsg-hawks/ |access-date=July 22, 2023 |website=Long Island Ducks |language=en}}

On August 10, 2023, Lin was traded to the Rakuten Monkeys in exchange for Weng Wei-chun, Wang Yi-cheng, Lan Yin-lun, and the negotiation rights to Wang Po-jung.{{cite news |last1=Yang |first1=Chi-fang |last2=Chao |first2=Yen-hsiang |title=CPBL expansion team TSG Hawks seeking boost from trade of star |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202308110018 |access-date=August 20, 2023 |agency=Central News Agency |date=August 11, 2023}} On August 16, Lin and the Monkeys agreed to a contract worth NT$31 million over two years and four months.{{cite news |last1=Yang |first1=Chi-fang |last2=Hsiao |first2=Bernadette |title=Ex-Red Sox infielder Lin Tzu-wei joins CPBL's Rakuten Monkeys |url=https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202308160024 |access-date=August 20, 2023 |agency=Central News Agency |date=August 16, 2023}}

Lin, a native of Namasia District, Kaohsiung, is of Taiwanese Aboriginal tribe Bunun descent. His name in Bunun language is Tahai Isliduan.{{cite news|last1=Pan|first1=Jason|title=Lin Tzu-wei connects in MLB debut|url=http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/sport/archives/2017/06/28/2003673448|accessdate=29 June 2017|work=Taipei Times|date=28 June 2017}}

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