Wang Jianmin

Wang Jianmin

Wang Jianmin (March 31, 1980 -) is a professional baseball player from Taiwan.

In 2000, he joined the New York Yankees, a major league baseball club, and took a firm starting position. In 2006, he was selected as one of the "20 most watched athletes" by sports illustrated; in the same year, he was also selected as the "best starting pitcher of the year" by fans of the official website of major league baseball; in 2007 and 2008, Wang Jianmin was selected as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time magazine.

Born in Tainan City, Taiwan Province, he joined the school basketball team when he was studying in chongxue primary school because he didn't like studying and was too tall. With the encouragement of being a coach of the basketball and baseball school teams, he began to play baseball and played as a pitcher in the junior baseball team of chongxue primary school. When he was in primary school, he won the quota for overseas games.

Sports career

In 2000, Wang Jianmin made an outstanding performance in the spring League of four countries and five teams in Dayang cup, and threw a ball speed of 151 km / h, which attracted the attention of scouts from all over the world, including Taiwan Major League, Xingnong cattle team of China Professional Baseball League, China Japan Dragon Team of Japan professional baseball team, Seattle Mariners of American professional baseball team, Boston Red Sox team, Atlanta Warriors team, Los Angeles Dodgers team The New York Mets, the angels, the Colorado Rockies, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Yankees all showed great interest in him. Although the price offered by the Atlanta warriors was higher than that of the New York Yankees, Wang chose to join the Yankees because of his idol Clemens. On May 6, 2000, Wang Jianmin signed an agreement with the New York Yankees and decided to stay at the Yankees farm for his Major League trip. Under the competition from all sides, Wang Jianmin won a sky high signing fee of US $2.01 million to go to the Yankees minor league as an exchange student to work hard for the big league. after six years of hard work, Wang Jianmin was finally promoted to the major leagues in his sleep on April 26, 2005. The first time for the major leagues was to face the Toronto bluebirds at the Yankees' home on the night of April 30, 2005. Wang Jianmin became the first Chinese baseball player to play in the Yankees. He was also the third Chinese Taipei baseball player to enter the major league, and the second Chinese pitcher to enter the major league after Cao Jinhui. Wang Jianmin, a member of Major League Baseball of the United States only two years ago, won the crown of pitcher Wang. Taiwan fans cheered and marveled at him. Wang Jianmin has become a fan in Taiwan, and his photos and signature have become hot spots.
From 2010 to 2012, his team was a pitcher of the Washington National team. On March 21, 2013, he returned to the New York Yankees with a minor league contract. in June 2013, light of Taiwan Wang Jianmin put on the No. 67 jersey of Toronto bluebirds and re entered the major league.

Technical features

Shooting habits: right shot, right hit defensive position: pitcher good at the ball: sinking fastball (sinker), four seam fastball, slide ball, fork ball, circle finger shift ball professional baseball draft: 2000 New York Yankees free contract player

Career data

In 1991, he won the "best pitcher Award" in the 9th World soft little league championship. On September 9, 2005, he was awarded the "best male athlete of the year" by the Sports Committee of the Executive Yuan. on September 9, 2006, he was awarded the "best male athlete of the year" by the Sports Committee of the Executive Yuan. On September 30, 2006, Wang Jianmin was awarded the "presidential commendation certificate" for his excellent performance of 19 victories tied for the annual winner. On December 15, 2006, he was voted "this year in baseline awards" by fans from the official website of major league baseball. on December 28, 2006, the Ministry of education of Taiwan awarded Wang Jianmin the "first class education and culture Medal" in recognition of his long-term efforts to promote baseball. He is the 17th winner in the history of the Ministry of education, the first winner with special contribution to sports culture, and the youngest of all the winners. on March 27, 2007, the "youth Medal" of 2007 was awarded by the rescued National League.

Special deeds

2005 -- Acer brand product spokesperson. 2005 - Best Male Athlete of the Elite Award. 2006: Wang Jianmin, the brand spokesman of Yushan bank. 2006: Acer brand product spokesperson. 2006 - Best Male Athlete of Elite Award. 2006 -- Wang Jianmin Major League special record number of winning shots: 19 (tied with Johan Santana, the highest in the history of Asian major league pitchers) number of ball rolling out: 407 (the first in the major league) number of double killing: 33 (the second in the major league) number of home runs hit: 12 (the least pitchers with more than 150 innings in the major league) ground rolling / flying ball out ratio: 2.84 (the third in the major league, the American League) 1) average number of balls used in each game: 14.01 (3rd in all major leagues, 2nd in American League) winning rate: 76% (3rd in all major leagues) Yang prize of American League won 15 second votes and 6 third votes, ranking second with a total of 51 points. he was nominated by the American League MVP, with only 6 pitchers out of 33 nominees, but only 2 points. won the best starter award in tyib's vote. 2007 - ^ ESPN anchor Miller, who is in charge of the national broadcast of the United States, presented the title of "Taiwan lightning" to Jianzai. 2007 -- spokesman of Guangquan fresh milk brand of Guangquan ranch. 2008 -- McFarlane, the authority of MLB realistic model toys made in the United States, was selected as one of the 20th generation of major league baseball star series, the first person in the history of Taipei (Taipei is the only area outside the United States authorized to sell this model).

Exposure of extramarital affairs

On April 23, 2012, the media revealed that Wang Jianmin met Cyndi, a 28-year-old American woman surnamed Qiu from Taiwan, China, in a Chinese nightclub in Florida in 2009, and then had a short intercourse for 6-8 months, which resulted in an extramarital affair. After the incident, Wang Jianmin held a news conference at the spring training base in Florida and admitted that he had this extramarital affair at the lowest point of his life because of his hesitation about his future after the operation in 2009. The relationship lasted about eight months. At that time, due to frequent visits to local bars, I met a woman surnamed Qiu. During this period, Wang Jianmin had asked to break up, but the woman was out of control. In addition, her friend said that if Wang Jianmin insisted on breaking up, she would inform the public of the extramarital affair, and even publish the intimate photos of their interaction. Wang Jianmin said: "because he was weak for a while, he hurt his wife, his family and the third party. Up to now, he can't describe his debt in any words. He is even more ashamed of his wife and his family's forgiveness and support." "I'm willing to pay any price for my behavior, and I can't let my family get hurt any more. I beg the media not to ask my family any more questions. They are innocent, but they have been under too much pressure," Wang said Wang Jianmin said that at this point, there is no need to ask for forgiveness, but he will work harder on the pitch to win back the confidence of the fans and their families. Wang Jianmin married Wu Jiahui on December 7, 2003. After marriage, they went to the United States to live together. In 2009, Wang Pengyan, the next son of the couple.

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