The Asia Series was an international club baseball competition,contested by the champions of all four of the professional leagues that are associated with the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) —Australian Baseball League (ABL),Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL),Korea Baseball Organization League,and Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) —along with the CEB European Champion Cup holder and the host city,to bring the number of teams up to six.
The Chinese Professional Baseball League is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989 and played the first season in 1990. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 2003. As of the 2023 season,the CPBL consists of six organizations,all of which have teams in the main league and farm league.
The Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions,stylized as Uni-President 7-ᴇʟᴇᴠᴇn Lions,also known as Uni-Lions,are a professional baseball team playing in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). The Lions are based in Tainan City,Taiwan,and homefielded primary at Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium.
Chin-Lung Hu is a Taiwanese professional baseball shortstop for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. He was the fifth player —and first infielder —from Taiwan to play in MLB. His last name is the shortest in MLB history.
Che-Hsuan Lin is a Taiwanese professional baseball outfielder for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He played in Major League Baseball with the Boston Red Sox in 2012.
Lee Chen-ch'ang is a Taiwanese professional baseball relief pitcher for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He previously played for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. He has also played for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball. Lee throws from a sidearm slot,and his fastball sits at 92–94 MPH and max out at 97 MPH.
Peng Cheng-min,,is a Taiwanese former baseball player and baseball coach who previously played right fielder,first base and designated hitter for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League from 2001 to 2019.
Wang Sheng-wei,nicknamed "Magneto" and known as Haro Ngayaw in Amis language,is a Taiwanese baseball shortstop for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He holds the record for most Gold Gloves by any CPBL player with nine.
Ngayaw Ake Lin Chih-sheng,also known as Ngayaw Ake in Amis language,is a Taiwanese indigenous baseball player for the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He began his career with the La New Bears in 2004. The team changed its name to the Lamigo Monkeys in 2011,and Lin left after the 2015 season to sign with the CTBC Brothers.
Jen-Ho Tseng is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs.
Ching-Ming Wang (王鏡銘) is a Taiwanese professional baseball player for the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
Wang Yao-lin is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He is the older brother of Wei-Chung Wang. He is a member of the Amis people.
Lin Hung-yu is a Taiwanese baseball player for the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
Yi-Chuan Lin is a Taiwanese baseball infielder for the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in the CPBL for the Fubon Guardians.
Chang Chien-ming is a Taiwanese baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent.
Lin Han is a Taiwanese baseball player who plays for the Taiwan Cooperative Bank baseball team. He is a cousin of former Taiwan national team pitcher Cheng-Hsun Hsieh.
Kuo Chun-lin is a Taiwanese baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He had played for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He attended the National Taiwan University of Physical Education and Sport.
Lin Kun-sheng is a Taiwanese baseball catcher who plays with the Fubon Guardians in the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Lin Chen-hua is a Taiwanese baseball Pitcher for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He attended Chinese Culture University and was the first overall pick in the 2011 CPBL draft by the Sinon Bulls.
The 2020 Chinese Professional Baseball League season was the 31st season of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). The season was scheduled to begin on 14 March,earlier than previous seasons in order to free up time for the CPBL players to participate in the final qualifying tournament of the 2020 Summer Olympics. However,due to the COVID-19 pandemic,opening day was delayed. On 1 April,the CPBL announced that the season would begin on 11 April with the rematch of last season's Taiwan Series teams:the champions Rakuten Monkeys hosting the CTBC Brothers,but behind closed doors with no fans attending.
