The Beijing Tigers () is one of the four charter teams in the
China Baseball League
The China Baseball League (, CBL) was a professional baseball league under the administration of Chinese Baseball Association, founded in 2002. The league suspended operations in 2012 due to financial troubles after the 2011 season, but returne ...
. The Tigers played at the 5,000-capacity
Beijing Fengtai Baseball Field until 2006, when the stadium was destroyed and rebuilt as the
Fengtai Softball Field
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The complex consists of two competition grounds and one training ...
. 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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.
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 Team in the
2006 World Baseball Classic.
Their biggest rival is the
Tianjin Lions
The Tianjin Lions or Tianjing Fierce Lions (天津雄狮) are a team in the China Baseball League, founded in 2002 as one of the league's four initial members. Their home field is the 2,000-capacity Tian Ti Dodger Stadium in Tianjin.
The Lions ha ...
, 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 Wei (王偉) (
WBC Team)
* First Base:
Zhe Chen (陳哲) (WBC Team)
* Second Base:
Li Lei (WBC Team)
* Shortstop:
Ma Ke
* Third Base:
Wei Zhang
* Right Field:
Yang Shuo (楊碩) (WBC Team)
* Center Field:
Sun Lingfeng (孫嶺峰) (WBC Team)
* Left Field:
Jia Yubing
* Designated Hitter:
Jiang Xiaoyu
* Starting Pitcher:
Li Chenhao (李晨浩) (WBC Team)
* Starting Pitcher:
Wang Nan (王楠) (WBC Team)
* Starting Pitcher:
Zhang Jianwang
* Starting Pitcher:
Zhou Jian
* Starting Pitcher:
Xu Zheng (徐錚) (WBC Team)
References
External links
ESPN story
Baseball in China
Sport in Beijing
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