When the Yankees brought him up to the Big Leagues, his games were televised nationwide. Canadian filmmaker Frank W. Chen directed a movie about his life. He will be the bullpen coach and will connect with professionals playing overseas

He became the first Japanese born player to complete the feat in the history of the Los Angeles Angels. He got started with a three-run home run, added a double in the third, a triple after a black-out in the fourth and a single in the seventh

After a Minor League playing career as a middle infielder in the USA, Subero started his coaching tenure in 2001 and has been in the Major Leagues for the last three seasons. He also won the Venezuelan Winter League title with the Caracas Leones

Hong’s appointment marks the first CPBL-CTBA joint decision since their landmark partnership agreement was announced in January.

The league has sanctioned a four-team championship since 2008. The Dragons had been in business from 1989 to 1999. To re-join CPBL they will have to invest over 18 million US$