Chiang Tai-chuan

Chiang Tai-chuan (Chinese: 江泰權; pinyin: Jiāng Tàiquán; born 26 October 1960 in Chiayi County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese retired professional baseball player and baseball coach. He is best known for being the first baseball player to compete in three consecutive Olympic Games: in the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics where he won a bronze medal in 1984 (as a demonstration sport) and a silver medal in 1992.^[1]

Batting average.278

Home runs5

Runs batted in118

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Chiang Tai-chuan
Catcher/Outfielder
Born: (1960-10-26) October 26, 1960 (age 65) Chiayi County, Taiwan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
CPBL debut
March 12, 1993, for the Uni-President Lions
Last appearance
October 19, 1996, for the Uni-President Lions
CPBL statistics
Batting average	.278
Home runs	5
Runs batted in	118
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player Uni-President Lions (1993–1996) As manager Tianjin Lions (2014–2021) As coach Tianjin Lions (2000–2009, 2012–2013) Guangdong Leopards (2010–2011)
Career highlights and awards
2x CPBL All-Star (1993–1994)
Medals Representing  Chinese Taipei Men's baseball Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team

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A member of the China Times Eagles' amateur forerunner, the Black Eagles, since 1990, after the 1992 Summer Olympics Chiang planned to join CPBL along with this soon-to-be-professionalized club. However, in November 1992, the Eagles accidentally traded him to the Uni-President Lions due to their unfamiliarity with CPBL's trading rules. Chiang stayed with the Lions until the end of the 1996 season. Before CPBL's 1997 season started, he planned to transfer to then just-established Koos Groups Whales, but also at this time CPBL expelled him after it was determined that he was involved in the Black Eagles Incident. Chiang was forced to retire after this scandal and he later found a coaching job in the China Baseball League.