Zhang Zhenwang

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

Zhang Zhenwang (simplified Chinese: 张振旺; traditional Chinese: 張振旺; pinyin: Zhāng Zhènwàng; born 1 March 1988 in Tianjin, China) is a catcher in the New York Yankees organization. Zhang began his professional baseball career with the Tianjin Lions of the China Baseball League, leading them to the championship series in 2002, 2005 and 2006. He also was a member of the People's Republic of China National Team and participated in the 2006 World Baseball Classic

On June 18, 2007, Zhang became the first baseball player born in the People's Republic of China to sign a Major League Baseball contract with the prior permission of the China Baseball Association, along with Liu Kai who also signed with the Yankees.^[1] The first baseball player born in the People's Republic of China to sign a contract with a Major League Baseball Club was pitcher Wang Chao, who signed with the Seattle Mariners on August 9, 2001.

References

↑ Yankees sign two Chinese prospects

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 2009 World Baseball Classic roster

1 Sun Lingfeng 2 Yang Yang 3 Chen Junyi 5 Chen Hao 7 Zhang Xiaotian 8 Zhang Zhenwang 9 Zhang Yufeng 10 Liu Guangbiao 11 Liu Kai 15 Bu Tao 16 Hou Fenglian 17 Lü Jiangang 19 Dong Chunhua 20 Xia Kangnan 21 Ray Chang 25 Wang Chao 27 Zhang Li 28 Sun Guoqiang 30 Chu Fujia 31 Jia Delong 33 Chen Kun 42 Chen Wei 51 Li Chenhao 55 Wang Jingchao 60 Li Weiliang 62 Zhu Dawei 65 Zhang Fujia 88 Feng Fei

Manager 77 Terry Collins Coach 66 Brent Strom Coach 72 Wang Aiping Coach 29 Yi Sheng

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