Yung Chi Chen
Chen played for Taiwan in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.
Oakland Athletics
Infielder
Born: July 13, 1983 (1983-07-13) (age 26) Taitung County, Taiwan
Bats: Right	Throws: Right

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

Yung Chi Chen, (traditional Chinese: 陳鏞基; simplified Chinese: 陈镛基; pinyin: Chén Yōngjī; Wade-Giles: Chen2 Yung1 Chi1; known in Amis language as Mayaw Ciro; born July 13, 1983 in Taitung County, Taiwan), is an infield prospect with the Oakland Athletics organization. Currently in Minor League Triple-A Sacremento River Cats.

In 2006, he competed in the World Baseball Classic for Taiwan, ranked 3rd in most doubles hit, and hit the first grand slam of WBC (Taiwan vs. China). He played in the All-Star Futures Game during the All-Star break in 2006, with another Taiwanese player Chin-Lung Hu. After the season ended, he competed in the 2006 Intercontinental Cup and Baseball games of 2006 Asian Games. He won the best second baseman award of 2006 Intercontinental Cup, and gold medal of Asian Games.

On November 12, 2008, Chen was claimed off waivers from the Seattle Mariners by the Oakland Athletics.^[1]

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