[Wang] NY1 專訪王 (有影片)

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看起來是華裔記者去訪問的
原本以為可以聽到他說英文 XD 他還是說中文

http://ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?&aid=59521

Asian-American Heritage Month: Taiwan's Wang At Home With The Bombers

Pitcher Chien Ming Wang is one of the newest young rising stars for the New
York Yankees In the following Asian-American Heritage Month report, NY1's
Michelle Yu takes a look at how this Taiwanese icon is making it in the Major
Leagues.

Flying over 7,800 miles around the world to play Major League Baseball in
America is a bit unsettling.

Just ask the New York Yankees' Chien Ming Wang. Even though the 25-year-old
pitcher who signed with the Bronx Bombers in 2000 is well liked by New York
fans and by his teammates, he says his lifestyle has completely changed. No
longer being able to walk around his home country of Taiwan unrecognized,
Wang still has trouble realizing he is indeed an Asian role model.

"I don't think of myself really as a star. I'm just a pitcher," says Wang
through a translator. "There are a lot of better ballplayers back home in
Taiwan."

Playing for George Steinbrenner is already an intimidating task and even
though he fears nobody when he's out on the mound, he says there is a lot of
pressure being under the New York spotlight.

"Playing here is pretty challenging and very hard," he says. "There's a lot
of pressure to play in front of the fans of New York City. And the media
makes it difficult too so I do find it very challenging to play here."

It isn't a huge surprise that the one thing the pitcher misses most right now
is his home in Tainan, Taiwan. He says it can be lonely sometimes living here
by himself but he does manage to speak to his mom once week.

"I call my family on the phone once week and I e-mail my friends when I get a
chance," says Wang. "I miss my family the most and the language has been a
tough adjustment."

For Wang, English is one of the most difficult things about adapting to
America. When he's off the field, he enjoys going to clubs and watching
romantic movies. He says he hasn't had a chance to see much of the sites in
New York City and his visit to Chinatown wasn't an impressive one. But he
does feel right at home surrounded by this teammates.

"I want to concentrate on playing baseball. I know I really have to try.
Having the big stars play behind me, like Derek Jeter, makes me feel more
relaxed and have peace of mind," he says. "When they called the car to take
me to the airport to come here to the Major Leagues, I was still shocked. I
called my mom right away and said that I'm going to the big leagues."

While there is no shortage of high profile Japanese players in the majors,
Chien Ming Wang hopes to pave the way for other Taiwanese athletes.

- Michelle Yu

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推 jerrykk:推
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→ smallken0410:請大大幫忙翻一下
→ likehate:Taiwan."  王在幫台灣球員拉一把
推 ICANBELIEVE:PUSH
推 finetea:王的回應真感人 台灣有很多比我還好的棒球選手
推 a020497919:王真是好人= =
→ a020497919:可是騙人是不對的...
推 Lazi:最後一段真偉大
推 likehate:王 hopes to pave the way for other Taiwanese athletes
→ likehate:在最後一句
推 fengels:好人(發卡)
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推 LittleKang:推！不過滿想聽王的原音啊:p
推 whoisptt:王真是個好人