Lamigo Monkeys pitcher turned hitter 陽耀勳 (Yang Yao-Hsun) shows off his raw power in the 2017 CPBL Home Run Derby this weekend. In three rounds of competition, Yang hits total of 56 homers (8, 22, 26) which set the CPBL record for most home runs in the All-Star Weekend.
The home run derby event have raised over 10,000 USD which will be donated to the Hualien special education centre which operated by the local catholic church.
Format of 2017 HR Derby
- Time based – each round will be 2.30 minutes.
- 45 seconds timeout during the round.
- 30 seconds of charity round.
1st round
- 吳宗峻 (Wu Tsung-Chun) vs
陽冠威 (Yang Kuan-Wei)– Wu advance to the next round beating fellow Guardians teammate Yang 6-1 劉芙豪 (Liu Fu-Hao)vs 陽耀勳 (Yang Yao-Hsun) – The pitcher turn batter Yang advance to 2nd round with score of 8-5.- 朱育賢 (Chu Yu-Hsien) vs
楊家維 (Yang Chia-Wei)– Chu to 2nd round after beating Yang 10-9. 詹子賢 (Chan Tzu-Hsien)vs 林智勝 (Lin Chih-Sheng) – The reigning champion Lin cruised through 1st round with 15-9.
2nd round
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吳宗峻 (Wu Tsung-Chun)vs 陽耀勳 (Yang Yao-Hsun) – Last years HR derby runner up Yang crushed his competition 22-14 and advance to the final round. - 朱育賢 (Chu Yu-Hsien) vs
林智勝 (Lin Chih-Sheng)– Chu to the final round after being Lin 11-9.
Final round – Meet your HR derby champ Yang Yao-Hsun
Stuff you missed in 2017 home run derby
Here’s something I spotted at the 2017 ASG closing ceremonial. And let’s be fair, watching people fall down is never not funny.
Further Reading – 2017 CPBL All-Star weekend coverage
- 2017 CPBL ALL-Star Game recap
- CPBL Players Union threatens to boycott all future games in Hualien
- CPBL 2017 ASG starting lineup & uniform announcement
- 2017 CPBL ASG voting system explained
- 2017 CPBL ASG format explained
One of my favorite moment from 2016 CPBL HR Derby
Here’s one of my favourite moment from the 2016 HR derby. Featured my favorite CPBL umpire / comedy man 楊崇煇 (Yang Chong-Hui). I guess one day I’ll do another feature article about him. But for the time being, enjoy this timeless gif.