Tommy Cruz and his mark on Taiwan baseballTAIPEI, Taiwan -- At the end of June, the Chinatrust Brothers of the CPBL lost a very important piece of their team. The Monkeys also set a league record for runs in that same year when they scored 785 times. The league record for home runs in a season is 124, set by the Lamigo Monkeys last year. After 60 games, the team is projected to hit 184 home runs, which would represent a 104-percent increase on their team record from 2015. With over 45 years in professional baseball, the beginning of Cruz's relationship with the country began with a phone call.

Source: The China Post July 09, 2016 16:07 UTC