Even in Hardship, Fight to the Last Moment: Lin Che-Hsuan Says He Loves Baseball the Most

The Fubon Guardians held Lin Che-Hsuan's retirement ceremony at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium in the evening, inviting Lin Che-Hsuan's friends and players to record videos of blessings. Finally, after Guardians hitting coach Kao Kuo-Hui hit a fly ball to the outfield and Lin Che-Hsuan completed the catch, he rode around the field to thank the fans. Lin Che-Hsuan said that seeing his past highlight videos and rehabilitation retrospectives almost brought him to tears. "I hope to hold back my tears, just lower my head and compose myself." If he were to summarize his baseball career in one word, Lin Che-Hsuan thought of "fight." Looking back at the process of giving his all to fulfill his mission, even his grandparents were reluctant. Lin Che-Hsuan wanted to tell himself that he had worked hard. "Sometimes I would wonder why I was fighting so hard, but what I've always learned is not to be complacent." Lin Che-Hsuan ultimately held back his tears, fulfilling his promise with old friend Mike Loree not to cry on the field. However, his teammates cried terribly. Fan Kuo-Chen shed tears on the MVP award stage. Lin Che-Hsuan said, "We agreed not to cry, but he couldn't help but cry first. He performed very well today, and this MVP is well deserved. The Guardians will be handed over to him next." Shen Hao-Wei embraced Lin Che-Hsuan and cried after guarding the outfield together at the end of the retirement ceremony. Lin Che-Hsuan said, "It's the first time I've seen him cry. He didn't cry when I announced my retirement last year, but he cried today, and I almost cried too." Interestingly, the team specially invited "Stock Cancer" podcast host Hsieh Meng-Kung, whom Lin Che-Hsuan often listens to, to the event. Lin Che-Hsuan admitted that his mind went blank when he received the news, and Hsieh Meng-Kung was like an idol. "When I was in a slump or feeling negative on the field, listening to his program gave me a lot of feelings. He has a free-spirited personality, and I want to learn from him." (Edited by: Li Ming-Tsung) 1150406