This year's Panther Banner set up the "Black Panther Award" for the first time. Based on the registration information and related materials over the years, six coaches who have continued to devote themselves to baseball over the past ten years will be selected.

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[Reporter Luo Zhipeng/Taipei Report] "Baseball is a game that starts at home and only counts when you return home." This is the sentence that Chen Jiezheng, the coach of the Jingwen High School baseball team, most often tells the team children. A few simple words explain baseball The deepest realization on the field is also the most difficult task.

Leading the community team for nearly 40 years, Chen Jie usually pays for the daily needs of his children's practice and games out of his own pocket. With a love for baseball, he has become the "Chen Dad" of the players, and the baseball team has become the second home of the children.

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The CITIC Cup Black Panther Flag Youth Baseball Tournament enters its 10th year this year. In order to pay tribute to the baseball pushers who have worked hard at the grassroots level, the "Black Panther Award" is set up for the first time. Through the registration information and related materials over the years, the selection is made for continuous dedication to baseball over the past ten years 6 coaches.

Over the past ten years, the 6 enthusiastic coaches who have led the club team to the Black Panther Banner with full attendance include Chen Jiezheng from Jingwen High School, Cai Zhenghao from Yongjing High School, Li Qiang from Huajiang High School, Chen Hongming from Pingtung High School, Liao Jianzhi from Jianguo Middle School, and Li Bingxian from Xindian High School.

Known as "Taiwan's Jiaziyuan", the CITIC Cup Black Panther Banner does not distinguish between grades and genders. About 70% of the participating teams are club teams. The coaches are usually part-time by school teachers, or rely on outsiders with passion for baseball.

Chen Hongming, who originally worked as a policeman, sacrificed his vacation days to lead the team to train. He often asked for leave to take off his police uniform and put on a jersey to accompany his children to fight. Infected by his father's enthusiasm, Chen Hongming's youngest son Chen Yucheng also joined the baseball team when he was studying in Pingtung High School. The eldest son Chen Baisheng is currently Then he served as the team coach and became his father's right-hand man.

Liao Jianzhi, who is engaged in sales of sporting goods, is not a professional. He has led the team for 12 years and has continuously enriched his baseball knowledge. Team baseball skills.

Li Bingxian often encourages his children: "Efforts will not deceive people." Club teams still have a chance to break through if they do their basic skills well. He said that the most memorable thing in the past ten years is scoring the first point in team history in the hands of a professional team. At that time, " The kids were as excited as if they had won a world championship."

Li Qiang, who has led the team for 22 years, can be called the most passionate Chinese teacher in the school. He revealed that when he made a mistake when he was a student, the coach would angrily throw the chair out of the lounge. Only then did he understand the coach's mood at that time, because he saw his youthful shadow in the children, so he hoped to be with the team until the day he retired from school.

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