Lin Yueh-ping's 'Head Tap' Tribute to Home Run Hitter Lin Ching-kai: 'Words Are Unnecessary'
Uni-Lions' Lin Ching-kai hit his first home run of the season in his second game back after recovering from a head injury, leading the team to a 1-0 victory. Manager Lin Yueh-ping offered a unique gesture of tribute, pointing to his head, which Lin Ching-kai understood as a silent acknowledgment of his comeback.
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-yu, Taoyuan, 9th) The Uni-Lions narrowly defeated the Rakuten Monkeys 1-0 tonight, thanks to Brock Dykxhoorn's 8 scoreless innings and Lin Ching-kai's crucial solo home run in the 5th inning. Regarding manager Lin Yueh-ping's gesture of pointing to his head as a tribute, Lin Ching-kai laughed and said, "Words are unnecessary."
Lin Ching-kai, the second baseman for the Chinese Professional Baseball League's Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, had suffered major injuries in the past two years. In mid-April this year, he even fell at home and injured his head, only returning to the first team this week. Today was his second game back, and he immediately hit his first home run of the season. When he returned to the dugout, Lin Yueh-ping jokingly pointed to his head.
After the game, when asked by the media, Lin Yueh-ping explained that after seeing Lin Ching-kai hit a home run, he was thinking about what gesture to use to pay tribute to him, "I saluted him." Lin Ching-kai believed that both of them had a consensus on the meaning of the gesture, "He has his way of cheering."
Brock Dykxhoorn thought Lin Ching-kai had always been a great teammate, feeling at ease with him behind him, excellent in both offense and defense. "But his dancing still needs improvement, though I might not be qualified to say that." After hitting the home run, Lin Ching-kai was teased by Brock for his dancing in the dugout, and Lin Ching-kai also laughed, saying, "Dancing has never been my strong suit."
Although he hit a home run today, Lin Yueh-ping still said that Lin Ching-kai would be given an "honorary day off" tomorrow. The reason is that he just returned from injury, and the team plans to extend his playing frequency, resting him for at least one game after playing one, but he might still be on standby in the bullpen. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150509
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(Central News Agency reporter Su Chih-yu, Taoyuan, 9th) The Uni-Lions narrowly defeated the Rakuten Monkeys 1-0 tonight, thanks to Brock Dykxhoorn's 8 scoreless innings and Lin Ching-kai's crucial solo home run in the 5th inning. Regarding manager Lin Yueh-ping's gesture of pointing to his head as a tribute, Lin Ching-kai laughed and said, "Words are unnecessary."
Lin Ching-kai, the second baseman for the Chinese Professional Baseball League's Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, had suffered major injuries in the past two years. In mid-April this year, he even fell at home and injured his head, only returning to the first team this week. Today was his second game back, and he immediately hit his first home run of the season. When he returned to the dugout, Lin Yueh-ping jokingly pointed to his head.
After the game, when asked by the media, Lin Yueh-ping explained that after seeing Lin Ching-kai hit a home run, he was thinking about what gesture to use to pay tribute to him, "I saluted him." Lin Ching-kai believed that both of them had a consensus on the meaning of the gesture, "He has his way of cheering."
Brock Dykxhoorn thought Lin Ching-kai had always been a great teammate, feeling at ease with him behind him, excellent in both offense and defense. "But his dancing still needs improvement, though I might not be qualified to say that." After hitting the home run, Lin Ching-kai was teased by Brock for his dancing in the dugout, and Lin Ching-kai also laughed, saying, "Dancing has never been my strong suit."
Although he hit a home run today, Lin Yueh-ping still said that Lin Ching-kai would be given an "honorary day off" tomorrow. The reason is that he just returned from injury, and the team plans to extend his playing frequency, resting him for at least one game after playing one, but he might still be on standby in the bullpen. (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150509
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