I am the kind of person who like baseball, love baseball, and cannot eat, sleep or have the fun of living when there is no baseball. But I am not going to explain what makes me become a crazy fan. In this entry, I want to introduce a baseball player in Taiwan who is outstanding both on field and, more being respected, his humble mind.
Unlike Chien-Ming Wang, who is now a well-known sport star not only in Taiwan but also in the States, this man doesn't seem to have that kind of luck to show his skill and the quality of star to the world. He is Cheng-Min Peng, nicknamed CHIA CHIA. Of course, he does have the good capability for being a player, which all the baseball star should have. But what makes him so unique and respectful is his humble and smooth disposition. If you had once watched a baseball game, you should have notice that it is quite usual when a batter hit a homerun, he will do some motion and pose or sometimes shout out loud to celebrate for himself during his running to the homebase. Since hitting a homerun is of some difficulty and has the worth of celebrating, it is acceptable and common. However, when you watch CHIA CHIA's baserunning after he hits a homerun, you will never see him do any special pose, and you even can't notice any change of emotion on his face. He always lows his head and runs seriously toward the homebase. What makes him do this is that he considers those celebrating poses are humiliations to the pitcher, so he just does his right thing. After game finish, when all the players, audiences and staff left, he will bow to the baseball field, to show respect to the God of baseball.
At last, he is still a human who may have emotion sometimes. He had once hit the transformer on the wall in player restroom out of anger in August, 2005, which occured by his discontent from his performence that night. The result of that event was a fracture at his right hand, which caused him away from field for almost a year. It was since that terrible event he grew maturer and maturer psychologically. Although it was a stain in his career, it made him know the importance of tranquility and shape what a popular baseball star he is today.
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chia chia is really an excellent baseball player!
It must take great maturity not to celebrate homeruns right away and to think that it is a humiliation to the pitcher. Such thought really amazes me. Now wonder you respect him a lot.
In paragraph 2, first sentence, it should be "this man doesn't seem to have that kink of luck..."
I also like CHIA CHIA though I do not crazy about baseball. He is an excellent baseball player and the pillar of Taiwan baseball. If we do not have Chia Chia, we won't have good game so many times. But I think it is a big burden for Chia Chia to participate every game.
OH~I like baseball,too!!! And CHIA CHIA is my favorite baseball player!!! The humbleness of CHIA CHIA you mention reminds me that the first time I saw his game. He hit a homerun then ran seriously toward the homebase and with his bat! (It's very rare because most players would throw away the bat after hitting the ball.) I really appreciate CHIA CHIA's humbleness. And I think he has the good ability of playing baseball but not has that kind of luck as you say. Anyway, I would always be his big fan!!!
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