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Hung Tai-shan
Hung Tai-shan (Chinese: 洪太山; Wade–Giles: Hung2 Tai4-shan1; 10 January 1924 – 10 June 2019) was a Taiwanese baseball catcher and outfielder who played on the Kano baseball team in the Japanese-rule era and several amateur teams after World War II. Early life and educationHung was born in Kagi (present-day Chiayi), Tainan Prefecture in 1924. He attended the Kagi Agricultural and Forestry School and played on the baseball team.[1] Playing careerHung was a slugger who gained the nickname, “Babe Ruth of Taiwan.”[1][2] After World War II, Hung moved to Kaohsiung and competed several times in the Provincial Games, representing Penghu and Kaohsiung. In the 1946 Provincial Games, he was batting champion.[3] Hung represented the Taiwanese national team in 3 consecutive Asian Baseball Championships, acting as team captain in 1954 and 1955.[3] He retired from his playing career following the 1959 tournament.[1] Later life and legacyAfter retiring from playing, Hung served as a consultant for the Kaohsiung Baseball Committee to help develop Taiwanese baseball.[3] He was inducted into the Taiwanese Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2019. He died on 10 June 2019, at the age of 97.[1] References
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