With another year of baseball done and dusted, here’s our 2017 CPBL STATS Awards. We’ll take a trip down the memory lane and see some of the best moments and overlooked moments from the 2017 CPBL season and Taiwanese baseball in general.
A word of warning. A lot of GIF and Videos in this blog post.
Bat flip of the year – CPBL edition
Monkeys 王柏融 (Wang Po-Jung) monster bat flip after hitting his 2nd homer of the season. #Lamigo #CPBL #BatFlip pic.twitter.com/7WMjvQH7JY
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) April 17, 2017
Bat flip of the year – amateur edition
Video of the #batflip to end all bat flips. According to 林祖傑 (Lin Tzu-Chieh) apparently he sprayed too much grip spray on the bat. pic.twitter.com/dWzdy8fdVa
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) October 5, 2017
Getting hit by broken bat
#CTBros 林智勝 (Lin Chih-Sheng) gets hit by a broken bat in a freak accident. #CPBL pic.twitter.com/iWzUPAOV76
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) July 13, 2017
Accidental bat flip that hit the ball
When your bat flip hits the ball… #CPBL #UniLions pic.twitter.com/KqwbKhDtqN
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) April 9, 2017
Worst ceremonial 1st pitch
WRONG WAY!!! Bubbly school girl threw out the ceremonial first pitch to empty second base at Asia Winter Baseball League today. #CPBL #2017AWB Full video available here https://t.co/2f8cltmydW pic.twitter.com/EoHkdXq5Ii
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) November 30, 2017
Best ceremonial 1st pitch
Asian javelin record holder (91.36m) 鄭兆村 (Cheng Chao-Tsun) set #CPBL record for the longest & fastest ceremonial 1st pitch at 134kph (83mph) pic.twitter.com/F55ewxFvpL
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) September 17, 2017
Best way to light the cauldron
The Taiwanese baseball demigod 陳金鋒 (Chen Chin-Feng). First Taiwanese to appear in MLB, light the #SUTaipei2017 #Universiade cauldron #CPBL pic.twitter.com/DtIuC7IQ19
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) August 20, 2017
Umpire being a Kung-Fu master
This #CPBL umpire is also a part time kung-fu master. #Umpgifs pic.twitter.com/tx4LVSCtVS
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) October 23, 2017
Best hand gesture
Top of the 9th trailing by 1 run. #UniLions 郭阜林 (Kuo Fu-Lin) starts off with a leadoff double. #CPBL #PlayoffSeries pic.twitter.com/U6LwKR6Quh
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) October 22, 2017
When stadium turned into water park
Torrential rain turned Taiwanese high school tounament into water world. Just look at those slide! Over 200 HS teams competiting this year. pic.twitter.com/lgtuHnZH0z
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) October 17, 2017
Treasure hunting fan
Secret tunnel eh?? This #CPBL fan knows his way around Tianmu stadium. ? pic.twitter.com/RflZ3DzYV6
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) September 18, 2017
Weirdest ground rule double
Here's a ground rule double you don't see everyday. Ball stuck between the railing and the foul pole ???#CPBL #Lamigo pic.twitter.com/Mtz0eoVKFg
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) September 2, 2017
When mixing golf with baseball
When you're hot, you can hit anything for a base hit. #Lamigo 郭嚴文 (Kuo Yen-Wen) magical cricket swing #CPBL pic.twitter.com/01EB9P4OGL
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) October 8, 2017
Broke home run wall padding
Outfield wall padding falling on player during the farm team game. #CPBL #CTBros #UniLions pic.twitter.com/PlWaBKtH2u
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) March 31, 2017
Deploying tactical smoke bomb
#CTBros 陳子豪 (Chen Tzu-Hao) deployed tactical smoke bomb while trying to score at home plate. Question, how to video review that play? #CPBL pic.twitter.com/iz8SsaJJQk
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) May 18, 2017
Perfect swing, a hole in one
HOLE IN ONE!!!!! #Lamigo 王柏融 (Wang Po-Jung) shows off his golf skill last night hitting one straight into the cupholder #CPBL pic.twitter.com/BUTiXBsRzh
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) August 9, 2017
Left hanging – coach edition
Brothers hitting coach Tommy Cruz left hanging in dugout celebration ??#CPBL #CTBros pic.twitter.com/QY4lNlXAM7
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) April 26, 2017
Left hanging – mascot edition
Victor the space ape was left hanging after taking photo with fan ? #Lamigo #CPBL pic.twitter.com/zzUYzVzmnG
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) May 7, 2017
Darin Down, smooth operator
#Lamigo Monkeys foreign pitcher Darin Downs rejected during post-game firework ? #CPBL pic.twitter.com/X0f5DoEgwc
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) May 6, 2017
Bromance – players edition
胡金龍 (Hu Chin-Lung): I MUST BREAK YOU…. #CPBL #Fubon pic.twitter.com/XS6lzN6LCh
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) October 8, 2017
Bromance – ceremonial 1st pitch edition
Very interesting ceremonial first pitch from comedian 辛龍 (Shin Lung) ??#CPBL #Lamigo pic.twitter.com/7a2D90xb0N
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) June 11, 2017
Best post-game MVP dance
MVP dance time with #Lamigo's Zeke Spruill and his parents #CPBL ??? pic.twitter.com/e2vomcisS7
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) October 8, 2017
King of dance – player edition
#UniLions pitcher Alfredo Figaro shows off his dance moves #CPBL pic.twitter.com/8ti2AcloiD
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) March 30, 2017
King of dance – coach edition
#UniLions hitting coach. Former #MNTwins hitting coordinator Bill Springman shows off his dance moves before the game #CPBL pic.twitter.com/1H8sgwB4QA
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) April 9, 2017
Fubon Guardians interpretive dance group
#Fubon Guardians' interpretive dance group! ? #CPBL #ModernArt pic.twitter.com/CpNQ4PuDae
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) March 26, 2017
CPBL Magneto – pitcher edition
Meet #UniLions Bruce Billings (@BrucieJr) the #CPBL Magneto. Who's hit by comebacker 3 times in a single game. Billings went 6.1IP, 1ER, 6K pic.twitter.com/jTwzj3i3HR
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) July 15, 2017
CPBL Magneto – positional player edition
Is that some sort of record? Being hit by ball 4-time & involved in 2 home plate collisions in a single inning https://t.co/h1CRXJP3lw #CPBL pic.twitter.com/KBGs3YSTTO
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) April 28, 2017
Fan hit by home run
Young #CPBL fan was hit in the face by a home run ball last night. Poor kid lost 3 teeth 🙁 ??? pic.twitter.com/iQTErz40jw
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) August 31, 2017
Bunt related injury
#Fubon Guardians 林威廷 (Lin Wei-Ting) exits the game after this bunting accident. #CPBL ??? pic.twitter.com/cQbaCNNVkO
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) September 23, 2017
Worst hit-by-pitch incident
[Asia Winter Baseball League] #CTBros prospect 吳東融 (Wu Tung-Jung) gets plunked in the face and has to leave the game in the bottom of the 8th. ??#CPBL #2017AWB pic.twitter.com/KjRJ8ADejd
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) December 16, 2017
Worst base running incident
#Fubon 林哲瑄 (Lin Che-Hsuan) exits the game with knee injury after slip on wet first base ??? #CPBL pic.twitter.com/rYT0mQ3Tz6
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) September 1, 2017
Summer time, got to stay hydrated
When you realised you can't drink 6 litres of water on #Fubon Guardians' Cheers Cam #CPBL pic.twitter.com/sN2IB4pMX5
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) September 2, 2017
Cutest fan
Gotta start them while they're young. Young #CTBros fan dance along with the rally song #CPBL pic.twitter.com/YowbBZIusN
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) August 13, 2017
Most passionate fan
A very passionate #CTBros fan from last night ???. #CPBL #跳跳跳乎伊爽 #跳跳跳乎伊勇 pic.twitter.com/PHeEGRZqZR
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) May 28, 2017
Casting defensive spell
#CTBros 王勝偉 (Wang Seng-Wei) is casting an infield defensive spell #CPBL pic.twitter.com/U6nSrpeyZf
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) August 13, 2017
It’s all in the hips
#Fubon 胡金龍 (Hu Chin-Lung) and #CTBros skipper Cory Snyder having a little fun at 詹子賢 (Chan Tzu-Hsien)'s rather unique batting stance. #CPBL pic.twitter.com/lHGmP7gOnd
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) September 24, 2017
Boys will be boys
Boys will always be boys!! #Lamigo closer 陳禹勳 (Chen Yu-Hsun) and #CTBros Orlando Roman @oryec34 pull a prank on the cameraman. #CPBL ??? pic.twitter.com/BIVLMvnguc
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) August 9, 2017
Figaro is good at dodging ice shower
#UniLions Alfredo Figaro avoid the post-game MVP showers! #CPBL pic.twitter.com/yuXr4TCT9A
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) August 4, 2017
Umpire dodging a liner
#CPBL umpire dodged a screaming liner coming at his head ?? pic.twitter.com/mEBbDA4yLF
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) July 26, 2017
Things to do while waiting for video review
…they are so funny!!LMAO!!! #CPBL #UniLions #Fubon #胡金龍 #高志綱 pic.twitter.com/FsbbkOe6lZ
— KrisWan (@kriswan1016) September 8, 2017
Oh, nothing much just a back flipping Lions
Oh you know, just doing my job and there's a back flipping Lions… #CPBL #SeibuLions pic.twitter.com/up4MiPXe26
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) July 16, 2017
Rubbing the mascot for luck
Here's the longer version of #Lamigo unofficial mascot 劉時豪 (Liu Shih-Hao) doing his things. XD #CPBL pic.twitter.com/Tt9xsM56sP
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) July 15, 2017
Failing at hurdle
Here's one of my favourite moment from 2017 #CPBL HR derby. Here's our recap of the event https://t.co/Ahu22fP1Dh pic.twitter.com/S9L7hXX7oz
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) July 10, 2017
Everyone is an utility player in CPBL All-Star Game
Everyone can be utility player at 2017 #CPBL All-Star Game XD pic.twitter.com/pJu5ZlL9Xb
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) July 8, 2017
Scott Richmond the treasure hunter
#Fubon Guardians Scott Richmond (@Scott48Richmond) found something other than rosin bag on the mound #CPBL pic.twitter.com/tNhAOKm1no
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) June 22, 2017
Best post-game event
Point of view video from singer 蘇永康 (William So) at #Lamigo Monkeys "Purple Party" post-game concert (https://t.co/zpJBxJP5ro) #CPBL pic.twitter.com/SaouMAJEXM
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) June 11, 2017
Chen Chun-Hsiu broke the baseball
#Lamigo 陳俊秀 (Chen Chun-Hsiu) tore the cover of a baseball. Full vid in the link, also Chen's player profile (https://t.co/n2wjUcpFiB) #CPBL pic.twitter.com/TkEWmVFZga
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) June 11, 2017
Tension is so thick
The tension is so thick you can cut it with a knife… Everyone's reactions after Chiang stole 2B with a 6-run lead. #CPBL pic.twitter.com/OAeOUwoRRX
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) May 27, 2017
Someone is in love
Wang Po-Jung is in love XD #Lamigo #CPBL pic.twitter.com/WHdwMWVRyX
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) May 19, 2017
Belly, abs, abs
Belly, abs, abs… ?? #CPBL #Fubon pic.twitter.com/Rz5BDgMxFL
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) May 13, 2017
Frankie the thief
Fubon Guardians mascot Frankie walking away with fans' money ??#CPBL #Fubon pic.twitter.com/0WmOOdQy68
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) April 30, 2017
Bunt, bunt, homer
After 2 failed bunt attempts. Guardians' 林哲瑄 (Lin Che-Hsuan) smacks a 2-run homer #CPBL #Fubon pic.twitter.com/smftf8K6mJ
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) April 29, 2017
The boss and his goons
Big boss 張正偉 (Chang Cheng-Wei) and his goons ?#CPBL #CTBros #Fubon pic.twitter.com/Mtw2eEWg02
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) April 28, 2017
Cutest snack delivery man
What's Uni-Lions reliever 王鏡銘 (Wang Ching-Ming) doing with a cute backpack? Find out here. https://t.co/07QItxp6bE #CPBL #UniLions pic.twitter.com/Mfzcl6W4pO
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) April 16, 2017
All friends here
Monkeys 王柏融 (Wang Po-Jung) is having some problem with his elbow guard. #UniLions catcher decides to help him out. #CPBL #Lamigo #awwww ? pic.twitter.com/XBljBoSJH6
— CPBL STATS (@GOCPBL) March 30, 2017
Fun winter post.