Midnight Revelations: Yang Jianfu and Pan Weilun Bask in the Glory of a Record-Breaking 21-Game Winning Streak
2024/9/28 16:02
(Updated at 9/28 19:33)
Pan Weilun’s Retirement Game
(Central News Agency reporter Xie Jingwen, Taipei, 28) Central Vocational and Technical College Unified 7-ELEVEn Lions pitcher “Dudu” Pan Weilun retired and his longtime friend Yang Jianfu returned to Taiwan to send his blessings, forgetting Pan Weilun’s glorious record of 21 wins in a season.
Lions pitcher Pan Weilun will retire from playing at Taipei Arena today after longtime friend “Afu” Yang Jianfu flew back to Taiwan from China specifically to send his blessings.
Yang Jianfu said that he read messages on the chat software (Line) every day, and he sent messages to Pan Weilun asking him not to give up, also knowing that being a player is very difficult and he needs to take good care of his body.
Knowing that Pan Weilun was going to hold a retirement ceremony and was invited back to Taiwan, Yang Jianfu said with a smile that of course it was an obligation, but he did not specifically mention it to Pan Weilun because he did not want to affect his mood. 2003 Asian Since the championship, he has become familiar with Pan Welun: “Yes, more than 20 years ago, it’s like a dream.”
In Yang Jianfu’s opinion, Pan Weilun was also a quiet, reserved player who was very self-disciplined and knew how to protect his body, but the most impressive memory with him was going to bed before the 2003 Asian Championship, at 5 a.m. we talked about baseball and the future. “At that time, our dream was to play until we were 40, to be a professional baseball star, and to play baseball for a long time,” he began.
Yang Jianfu and Pan Weilun entered junior high school at the same time. They knew each other and cherished each other. Pan Weilun won 21 games. The 2007 and 2008 seasons were “really like God.” It was Pan Weilun’s most glorious time. Right time, right man. And talent he deserved.
Yang Jianfu is currently working as a baseball coach in Shanghai, China.