2026 Taiwan-Japan baseball International Exchange Game: Taiwan National Team vs. Nippon-Ham (27th, Taipei Dome)

Nippon-Ham outfielder Chusei Mannami (25) hit a massive two-run home run to left center field in his third at-bat in the fifth inning with one out and a runner on first base. "It was a curveball or slider. The ball went up nicely, so I thought it would go over outfield' heads, but I'm glad it cleared wall as well. Even among the huge Taiwanese cheering squad, I could hear The Fighters fans in the left-field stands. It was a great atmosphere, even while playing defense." He hit home runs in two consecutive games in last year's Taiwan Series against Uni-President and Chinatrust. This marks his third consecutive home run in the Taiwan Series spanning two years.

The 25-year-old, whose name "Zhongzheng" is the same as the real name of Taiwan's first president, Chiang Kai-shek, is also called "Chairman" as a sign of respect, and is extremely popular locally. On this day, he made a brilliant shot with the current Taiwanese president, Lai Ching-te, in attendance to watch the match.