Wei Chuan Dragons Crowned 2023 Champions of Taiwan's Pro Baseball League
The Wei Chuan Dragons have won the 2023 championship title in Taiwan's professional baseball league. Their victory marks an impressive come back after a decades-long hiatus.
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00:11 The last time the Weichuan Dragons were crowned champions in Taiwan's professional baseball league
00:16 was 1999. Shortly after that win, the team suddenly disbanded and left the league for
00:22 two decades. The Dragons then returned in 2020 and three years later have clinched the 2023 season
00:29 title and won it all again. For a team to come out on top after just three years is no easy feat,
00:36 but the Dragons did just that, beating the Rakuten Monkeys in seven games to take home
00:42 the crown in the Taiwan series.
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00:55 It was a particularly inspiring win for the Dragons head coach, Ye Jun-Tzang,
01:00 who made his professional baseball debut as a player with the team back in 1996.
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01:25 And for old school fans of the Dragons, it's a moment two decades in the making.
01:31 Tears were shed, cheers were hollered, and a good time was had by all.
01:35 That is unless you're a Monkeys fan.
01:37 Devin Cai and Leslie Liao for Taiwan Plus.