Taigang Eagles took root in Kaohsiung, and the first spring training in team history started at the Chengcheng Lake Baseball Stadium on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

(Provided by Gao City Hall)

[Reporter Ge Youhao/Kaohsiung Report] The Taigang Eagles, the sixth team of the Chinese Professional Baseball Team, took root in Kaohsiung. For the first time in team history, spring training started on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. Mayor Shi Zhe emphasized that Kaohsiung City fully supports the Taigang Eagles. In addition to the support from the box office, the Transportation Development Bureau is also reviewing the renovation plan of the Qinghu Baseball Stadium with the Taigang Eagles.

Taigang Eagles signed a contract last June to become the sixth team of Chinese Professional Baseball. On the 16th of this month, it was announced that Hong Yizhong, the head coach with the most wins in the history of Chinese Professional Baseball, became the first head coach of the founding team.

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Today (27) on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Taigang Eagles held the first spring training opening ceremony in Kaohsiung Chengcheng Lake Baseball Stadium. Xie Yumin, chairman of Taigang Group, Wang Jiongfen, chairman of the ball team, Shi Zhe, deputy mayor of Kaohsiung City, Legislators Xu Zhijie, Qiu Zhiwei and others attended and participated in the historic moment.

Xie Yumin, chairman of Taigang Group, thanked Chen Qimai, Shi Zhe, and Cai Qichang, chairman of the Chinese Professional Baseball Team, for their support to Taigang, and successfully allowed the Taigang Eagles to settle in Kaohsiung.

Shi Zhe emphasized that "Kaohsiung City fully supports the Taigang Eagles". First of all, it is the support of the box office, and invites citizens to enter the stadium in the future to support the local team; Renovation planning, after Hong Yizhong took over the team, Shi Zhe instructed the Kaohsiung City Transportation Development Bureau to invite Hong to inspect the key points and plans of the stadium's various renovations, looking forward to improving the evolution of the venue.

Shi Zhe said that more importantly, after the opening of the Gaojie Yellow Line, the Chengcing Lake Baseball Stadium will not only be a baseball stadium, but will also be a baseball stadium in the Yellow Line MRT Metropolitan Area, becoming a benchmark for the entire Taiwan.

The Kaohsiung City Transportation and Development Bureau pointed out that facing the new challenge of the first second-team season in 2023, the Taigang Eagles are actively preparing for the game, and hope that the Taigang Eagles can open a new situation for the Chinese professional baseball.

The Transportation Development Bureau emphasized that it will join hands with Taigang Eagles to become a leader in promoting baseball in Kaohsiung, actively take root in the grassroots, cultivate local fans, and assist Kaohsiung schools to promote third-level baseball so that Kaohsiung baseball players have More opportunities to advance to professional baseball and work hard for your professional baseball dream.

Shi Zhe, deputy mayor of Kaohsiung City, emphasized that Kaohsiung City fully supports Taigang Eagle.

(Provided by Gao City Hall)

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