2010 Taiwan Series | |||||||||||||
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Dates | October 16–October 23 | ||||||||||||
MVP | Jim Magrane | ||||||||||||
Outstanding Players | Chang Cheng-wei Chang Chien-ming | ||||||||||||
Manager of the Year | Chen Je-cheng | ||||||||||||
Broadcast | |||||||||||||
Television | Videoland Television Network | ||||||||||||
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The 2010 Taiwan Series is played by Brother Elephants and Sinon Bulls, winners of the first and second half-seasons. The Elephants defeated the Bulls four games to nothing and won the Taiwan Series title.
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All regular season rules apply with the following exceptions:
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