[Seibu Lions] An-Ko Lin sends a message to his senior teammate Yang Dai-kang, who is also from Taiwan: "He is someone I should learn from. I still want to do my best."

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August 1, 2026 22:10

In the 7th inning with one out and a runner on first base, An-Ko Lin hit a timely doble to left-center field (Photo by Shohei Uemura).

◆ Pacific League Seibu Lions 4-1 Orix Buffaloes (August 1st, Belluna Dome)

Seibu Lions outfielder An-Ko Lin sent a message of appreciation on the 1st to Oisix outfielder Yang Dai-kang, who is also from Taiwan and held a retirement press conference that day, saying, "I want to say thank you for your hard work."

Yang joined Nippon-Ham in the first round of the 2005 high school draft from Fukuoka Daiichi High School. He played in a total of 1,322 NPB games, recording a batting average of .270, 1,164 hit, 105 Home Run, 482 RBI, and 141 stolen base bases.

An-Ko Lin said, "First of all, I want to say thank you to senior Dai-Kang for all his hard work. He worked hard in Japan for a long time, and during that time he also contributed to the Taiwanese national team, and I think he had a truly wonderful baseball career. I think senior Dai-Kang is someone I should learn from. I still have a long way to go and I want to work hard to surpass my great senior."

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