Wang Wei (baseball)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wang.

Wang Wei

Beijing Tigers

Catcher

Born: December 25, 1978
Beijing, China

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Wang Wei (simplified Chinese: 王伟; traditional Chinese: 王偉; pinyin: Wáng Wěi; born 25 December 1978 in Beijing, China) is a baseball catcher from the People's Republic of China. He holds the distinction of having hit the first home run ever in the World Baseball Classic, when China played eventual champion Japan in the first round. On June 20, 2007, he signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.

While playing for China in the 2008 Summer Olympics, Wang injured his knee in a collision with USA player Matt LaPorta. He had to have surgery on it and will miss into the 2009 season.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Mariners sign Wei

China 2006 World Baseball Classic roster

1 Sun Lingfeng 2 Zhang Zhenwang 3 Chen Zhe 5 Feng Fei 6 Li Chenhao 7 Wang Nan 9 Zhang Yufeng 10 Liu Guangbiao 11 Guo Tao 12 Feng Yi 15 Zhao Quansheng 17 Zhang Li 18 Yang Guogang 20 Chen Qi 21 Xu Zheng 22 Li Hongrui 23 Li Shuai 24 Huang Quan 26 Liu Yaqing 28 Zhao Bo 32 Wang Jingchao 33 Chen Kun 35 Yang Shuo 36 Zhang Hongbo 37 Pan Wenbin 51 Li Lei 56 Wang Wei 66 Zhang Jun 68 Bu Tao 80 Lai Guojun

Manager 55 Jim Lefebvre

China 2008 Summer Olympics baseball roster

1 Sun Lingfeng 2 Yang Yang 3 Chen Junyi 6 Li Lei 7 Sun Wei 9 Zhang Yufeng 11 Liu Kai 13 Jia Yubing 15 Bu Tao 16 Hou Fenglian 17 Lü Jiangang 18 Wang Nan 20 Xu Zheng 25 Wang Chao 27 Zhang Li 28 Sun Guoqiang 30 Guo Youhua 31 Jia Delong 33 Chen Kun 51 Li Chenhao 56 Wang Wei 60 Li Weiliang 66 Zhang Hongbo 88 Feng Fei

Manager 55 Jim Lefebvre Coach 29 Yi Sheng Coach 50 Steve Ontiveros

China 2013 World Baseball Classic roster

1 Yang Yanyong 2 Meng Weiqiang Yang Haifan 6 Lei Li 8 Liu Yu 9 Zhang Yufeng 11 Li Xin 13 Jia Yubing 15 Bu Tao 16 Lai Jingfen 17 Lü Jiangang 18 Ran Song 19 Meng Qingyuan 20 Shu Okamura 21 Ray Chang 22 Dong Wei 23 Li Shuai 25 An Xu 26 Li Wenming 27 Cui Xiao 28 Lu Zhenhong 30 Chu Fujia 31 Jia Delong 33 Chen Kun 36 Luo Xia 56 Wang Wei 62 Zhu Dawei

Manager John McLaren Pitching Coach Bruce Hurst Coach Bob Buskett Coach Art Howe Coach Sheng Yi Coach Zhang Yufeng

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