Beijing Tigers
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The Beijing Tigers is one of the four charter teams in the China Baseball League
. The Tigers played at the Beijing Fengtai Baseball Field until 2006, when the stadium was destroyed and rebuilt as the Fengtai Softball Field
. Their stadium for the 2006 season was relocated to Lucheng
, a rural area to the south of Beijing
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The Tigers enjoy the distinction of being one of the oldest baseball teams in China, with its history spanning well before the Cultural Revolution
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in the 2006 World Baseball Classic
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Their biggest rival is the Tianjin Lions, who beat the Guangdong Dragons to win the 2006 Championship Series. The Tigers did not make the playoffs, due to a roster replete with injuries and early retirements.
China Baseball League
The China Baseball League or Chinese Baseball League or CBL is a professional baseball league under the administration of Chinese Baseball Association, founded in 2002.-Teams:...
. The Tigers played at the Beijing Fengtai Baseball Field until 2006, when the stadium was destroyed and rebuilt as the Fengtai Softball Field
Fengtai Softball Field
Fengtai Softball Field, or Fengtai Sports Center Softball Field is a softball stadium located in Beijing, China. It hosted the softball competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics....
. Their stadium for the 2006 season was relocated to Lucheng
Lucheng
Lucheng is a county-level city in southern Shanxi province of the People's Republic of China. It covers an area of 615 km² and has a population of 210,000. It is a division of the prefecture-level city of Changzhi which was founded in 1994...
, a rural area to the south of Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
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The Tigers enjoy the distinction of being one of the oldest baseball teams in China, with its history spanning well before the Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
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Successes
The Beijing Tigers are the most successful team in the CBL, having won three CBL World Series in 2003, 2004, and 2005. Nine of the Beijing Tigers, including the hitting coach, were part of the Chinese National TeamChina national baseball team
The China national baseball team is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China.-Olympic Games:China secured qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics automatically as host nation, giving the country its first Olympics berth....
in the 2006 World Baseball Classic
2006 World Baseball Classic
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Their biggest rival is the Tianjin Lions, who beat the Guangdong Dragons to win the 2006 Championship Series. The Tigers did not make the playoffs, due to a roster replete with injuries and early retirements.
Roster (2005)
The opening day lineup for the 2005 Tigers was:- Catcher: Wang WeiWang Wei (baseball)Wang Wei is a baseball catcher from the People's Republic of China. He holds the distinction of having hit the first home run ever in the World Baseball Classic, when China played eventual champion Japan in the first round...
(王偉) (WBC TeamChina national baseball teamThe China national baseball team is the national representative team of the People's Republic of China.-Olympic Games:China secured qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics automatically as host nation, giving the country its first Olympics berth....
) - First Base: Zhe Chen (陳哲) (WBC Team)
- Second Base: Li LeiLi Lei (baseball)Li Lei is a Chinese baseball player who is a member of Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:* 2008 Olympics Team China...
(WBC Team) - Shortstop: Ma Ke
- Third Base: Wei Zhang
- Right Field: Yang ShuoYang ShuoYang Shuo was a Chinese lyricist and essayist born in Penglai, Shandong, who produced over a hundred works. He committed suicide during the Cultural Revolution by overdose on sedatives....
(楊碩) (WBC Team) - Center Field: Sun LingfengSun LingfengSun Lingfeng is a Chinese baseball player who was a member of Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:* 2008 Olympics Team China...
(孫嶺峰) (WBC Team) - Left Field: Jia YubingJia YubingJia Yubing is a Chinese baseball player. He was a member of Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Sports career:*1992 Beijing Railway No.11 Primary School ;*1998 Beijing Municipal Baseball Team;*2002 National Team...
- Designated Hitter: Jiang Xiaoyu
- Starting Pitcher: Li ChenhaoLi ChenhaoLi Chenhao is a Chinese baseball player who was a member of Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Sports career:*1992 Beijing Lucheng Sports School *1994 Beijing Municipal Baseball Team*1994 National Team-Major performances:...
(李晨浩) (WBC Team) - Starting Pitcher: Wang NanWang Nan (baseball)Wang Nan is a Chinese baseball player who was a member of Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Sports career:*1997 Beijing Lucheng Sports School ;*1999 National Team;*2000 Beijing Municipal Team-Major performances:*2002 Asian Games - 4th;...
(王楠) (WBC Team) - Starting Pitcher: Zhang Jianwang
- Starting Pitcher: Zhou Jian
- Starting Pitcher: Xu ZhengXu Zheng (baseball)Xu Zheng baseball player who is a member of Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Major performances:*1999 Asian Youth Tournament - 4th;*2003-2005 National League - 1st;*2003 Olympic Qualification - 4th;*2003 World Baseball Classic Asia Zone - 4th;...
(徐錚) (WBC Team)