So far I've been able to dig up very little information on the nature of this set. It was issued for the 1997 Taiwan Major League season, and is apparently designed as some sort of card game. All of the cards have standard poker suits in the upper left corner, as well as menko-style paper, rock, scissors icons in the lower right corner. Each card has some sort of power value in bold letters under the player name. The main base set is comprised of 180 player cards, and there is also a 36-card, white-bordered insert set that includes 26 game actions and 10 players.
Here are some examples of the base cards:
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| Sam Horn |
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| Chi-Yueh Li |
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These are from the inserts:
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| Ming-Shan Kang |
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| Ming-Tzu Lu |
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Someone is also selling a box of these:
Since I'm hijacking so many images, it's only fair to actually link to their auctions. The main three sellers I've seen for these on Ruten are:
http://class.ruten.com.tw/user/index00.php?s=20000119
http://class.ruten.com.tw/user/index00.php?s=nir_937
http://class.ruten.com.tw/user/index00.php?s=upperdeck051
The checklist as I've been able to assemble so far is as follows. Help filling in the gaps is always appreciated!
| Number |
Chinese |
English |
Team |
| 001 |
陳義信 |
Yi-Hsin Chen |
Chianan Luka |
| 002 |
陳義信 |
Yi-Hsin Chen |
Chianan Luka |
| 003 |
陳義信 |
Yi-Hsin Chen |
Chianan Luka |
| 004 |
陳義信 |
Yi-Hsin Chen |
Chianan Luka |
| 005 |
李麥克 |
Derek Hasselhoff |
Taipei Gida |
| 006 |
李麥克 |
Derek Hasselhoff |
Taipei Gida |
| 007 |
李麥克 |
Derek Hasselhoff |
Taipei Gida |
| 008 |
康明杉 |
Ming-Shan Kang |
Taichung Agan |
| 009 |
康明杉 |
Ming-Shan Kang |
Taichung Agan |
| 010 |
康明杉 |
Ming-Shan Kang |
Taichung Agan |
| 011 |
酷必可 |
Len Picota |
Taipei Gida |
| 012 |
酷必可 |
Len Picota |
Taipei Gida |
| 013 |
酷必可 |
Len Picota |
Taipei Gida |
| 014 |
文克 |
Kenneth Winkle |
Kaoping Fala |
| 015 |
文克 |
Kenneth Winkle |
Kaoping Fala |
| 016 |
文克 |
Kenneth Winkle |
Kaoping Fala |
| 017 |
黃平洋 |
Ping-Yang Huang |
Taipei Gida |
| 018 |
黃平洋 |
Ping-Yang Huang |
Taipei Gida |
| 019 |
黃平洋 |
Ping-Yang Huang |
Taipei Gida |
| 020 |
黃平洋 |
Ping-Yang Huang |
Taipei Gida |
| 021 |
柯威 |
Victor Cole |
Kaoping Fala |
| 022 |
柯威 |
Victor Cole |
Kaoping Fala |
| 023 |
柯威 |
Victor Cole |
Kaoping Fala |
| 024 |
龍戈 |
Ron Gerstein |
Kaoping Fala |
| 025 |
龍戈 |
Ron Gerstein |
Kaoping Fala |
| 026 |
龍戈 |
Ron Gerstein |
Kaoping Fala |
| 027 |
羅馬 |
Paul Romanoli |
Taichung Agan |
| 028 |
羅馬 |
Paul Romanoli |
Taichung Agan |
| 029 |
羅馬 |
Paul Romanoli |
Taichung Agan |
| 030 |
馬來寶 |
Carlos Mirabal |
Chianan Luka |
| 031 |
馬來寶 |
Carlos Mirabal |
Chianan Luka |
| 032 |
馬來寶 |
Carlos Mirabal |
Chianan Luka |
| 033 |
奧古斯都 |
Don August |
Kaoping Fala |
| 034 |
奧古斯都 |
Don August |
Kaoping Fala |
| 035 |
奧古斯都 |
Don August |
Kaoping Fala |
| 036 |
陳先宏 |
Hsien-Hung Chen |
Taichung Agan |
| 037 |
陳先宏 |
Hsien-Hung Chen |
Taichung Agan |
| 038 |
陳先宏 |
Hsien-Hung Chen |
Taichung Agan |
| 039 |
樂翻天 |
Michel Laplante |
Chianan Luka |
| 040 |
樂翻天 |
Michel Laplante |
Chianan Luka |
| 041 |
樂翻天 |
Michel Laplante |
Chianan Luka |
| 042 |
孔飛 |
Fidel Compres |
Taichung Agan |
| 043 |
孔飛 |
Fidel Compres |
Taichung Agan |
| 044 |
孔飛 |
Fidel Compres |
Taichung Agan |
| 045 |
丁茂生 |
Tim Mauser |
Chianan Luka |
| 046 |
丁茂生 |
Tim Mauser |
Chianan Luka |
| 047 |
丁茂生 |
Tim Mauser |
Chianan Luka |
| 048 |
梁如豪 |
Ju-Hao Liang |
Taipei Gida |
| 049 |
梁如豪 |
Ju-Hao Liang |
Taipei Gida |
| 050 |
梁如豪 |
Ju-Hao Liang |
Taipei Gida |
| 051 |
梁如豪 |
Ju-Hao Liang |
Taipei Gida |
| 052 |
文雄 |
Steve Wilson |
Kaoping Fala |
| 053 |
文雄 |
Steve Wilson |
Kaoping Fala |
| 054 |
文雄 |
Steve Wilson |
Kaoping Fala |
| 055 |
吳明聰 |
Ming-Tsung Wu |
Taipei Gida |
| 056 |
吳明聰 |
Ming-Tsung Wu |
Taipei Gida |
| 057 |
百力 |
Brandy Vann |
Taipei Gida |
| 058 |
百力 |
Brandy Vann |
Taipei Gida |
| 059 |
班佛斯 |
Brian Binversie |
Taipei Gida |
| 060 |
偉伯 |
Ben Weber |
Taipei Gida |
| 061 |
戴漢昭 |
Han-Chao Tai |
Taipei Gida |
| 062 |
鄭國祥 |
Kuo-Hsiang Cheng |
Taichung Agan |
| 063 |
鄭國祥 |
Kuo-Hsiang Cheng |
Taichung Agan |
| 064 |
利多 |
Lino Rivera |
Taichung Agan |
| 065 |
凱力 |
Calvin Jones |
Taichung Agan |
| 066 |
利多 |
Jerry Santos |
Taichung Agan |
| 067 |
艾旺 |
Al Osuna |
Taichung Agan |
| 068 |
艾旺 |
Al Osuna |
Taichung Agan |
| 069 |
艾旺 |
Al Osuna |
Taichung Agan |
| 070 |
騎士 |
Vince Horsman |
Chianan Luka |
| 071 |
陽宗益 |
Tsung-Yi Yang |
Taichung Agan |
| 072 |
鄭衛青 |
Wei-Ching Cheng |
Chianan Luka |
| 073 |
楊仁豪 |
Jen-Hao Yang |
Chianan Luka |
| 074 |
劉明璋 |
Ming-Chang Liu |
Chianan Luka |
| 075 |
林讚新 |
Tsan-Hsin Lin |
Kaoping Fala |
| 076 |
林讚新 |
Tsan-Hsin Lin |
Kaoping Fala |
| 077 |
吳坤峰 |
Kun-Feng Wu |
Kaoping Fala |
| 078 |
吳坤峰 |
Kun-Feng Wu |
Kaoping Fala |
| 079 |
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| 080 |
陳榮興 |
Jung-Hsing Chen |
Kaoping Fala |
| 081 |
山洪 |
Sam Horn |
Taipei Gida |
| 082 |
山洪 |
Sam Horn |
Taipei Gida |
| 083 |
山洪 |
Sam Horn |
Taipei Gida |
| 084 |
鷹俠 |
Luis Iglesias |
Chianan Luka |
| 085 |
鷹俠 |
Luis Iglesias |
Chianan Luka |
| 086 |
鷹俠 |
Luis Iglesias |
Chianan Luka |
| 087 |
呂明賜 |
Ming-Tzu Lu |
Kaoping Fala |
| 088 |
呂明賜 |
Ming-Tzu Lu |
Kaoping Fala |
| 089 |
吉諾 |
Jay Gainer |
Taichung Agan |
| 090 |
將軍 |
Corey Powell |
Kaoping Fala |
| 091 |
將軍 |
Corey Powell |
Kaoping Fala |
| 092 |
冰山 |
Lonnie Goldberg |
Taichung Agan |
| 093 |
冰山 |
Lonnie Goldberg |
Taichung Agan |
| 094 |
郭建霖 |
Chien-Lin Kuo |
Taipei Gida |
| 095 |
郭建霖 |
Chien-Lin Kuo |
Taipei Gida |
| 096 |
瓦奇 |
Jim Vatcher |
Taipei Gida |
| 097 |
瓦奇 |
Jim Vatcher |
Taipei Gida |
| 098 |
坎沙諾 |
Sil Campusano |
Chianan Luka |
| 099 |
坎沙諾 |
Sil Campusano |
Chianan Luka |
| 100 |
李安熙 |
An-Hsi Li |
Taichung Agan |
| 101 |
李安熙 |
An-Hsi Li |
Taichung Agan |
| 102 |
尼爾森 |
Nelson Simmons |
Kaoping Fala |
| 103 |
尼爾森 |
Nelson Simmons |
Kaoping Fala |
| 104 |
丘昌榮 |
Chang-Jung Chiu |
Taichung Agan |
| 105 |
丘昌榮 |
Chang-Jung Chiu |
Taichung Agan |
| 106 |
鄭榮棟 |
Jung-Tung Cheng |
Taipei Gida |
| 107 |
鄭榮棟 |
Jung-Tung Cheng |
Taipei Gida |
| 108 |
鄞明村 |
Ming-Tsun Yin |
Chianan Luka |
| 109 |
林郁捷 |
Yu-Chieh Lin |
Kaoping Fala |
| 110 |
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| 111 |
孫昭立 |
Chao-li Sun |
Taichung Agan |
| 112 |
孫昭立 |
Chao-li Sun |
Taichung Agan |
| 113 |
布拉德 |
Brad Strauss |
Chianan Luka |
| 114 |
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| 115 |
莊志偉 |
Chih-Wei Chuang |
Kaoping Fala |
| 116 |
涂鴻斐 |
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Chianan Luka |
| 117 |
林志偉 |
Chih-Wei Lin |
Taipei Gida |
| 118 |
沈進成 |
Chin-Cheng Chen |
Chianan Luka |
| 119 |
哥雅 |
Leo Garcia |
Taichung Agan |
| 120 |
哥雅 |
Leo Garcia |
Taichung Agan |
| 121 |
任志偉 |
Chih-Wei Jen |
Chianan Luka |
| 122 |
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| 123 |
陳國樑 |
Kuo-Liang Chen |
Taipei Gida |
| 124 |
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| 125 |
鄭景益 |
Ching-Yi Cheng |
Kaoping Fala |
| 126 |
鄭景益 |
Ching-Yi Cheng |
Kaoping Fala |
| 127 |
康雷 |
Angel Gonzalez |
Kaoping Fala |
| 128 |
康雷 |
Angel Gonzalez |
Kaoping Fala |
| 129 |
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| 130 |
張文憲 |
Wen-Hsien Chang |
Chianan Luka |
| 131 |
葛雷諾 |
Sandy Guerrero |
Taipei Gida |
| 132 |
葛雷諾 |
Sandy Guerrero |
Taipei Gida |
| 133 |
林克 |
Francisco Laureano |
Kaoping Fala |
| 134 |
邱炳煌 |
Ping-Huang Chiu |
Chianan Luka |
| 135 |
陳新標 |
Hsin-Piao Chen |
Chianan Luka |
| 136 |
吳復連 |
Fu-Lien Wu |
Chianan Luka |
| 137 |
吳復連 |
Fu-Lien Wu |
Chianan Luka |
| 138 |
李以寶 |
Yi-Hsien Li |
Taipei Gida |
| 139 |
林聖雄 |
Sheng-Hsiung Lin |
Taichung Agan |
| 140 |
張元杰 |
Po-Hung Chang |
Taichung Agan |
| 141 |
張榮勳 |
Jung-Hsun Chang |
Taichung Agan |
| 142 |
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| 143 |
林振賢 |
Chen-Hsien Lin |
Kaoping Fala |
| 144 |
蔡泓澤 |
Hung-Tse Tsai |
Taipei Gida |
| 145 |
蔡泓澤 |
Hung-Tse Tsai |
Taipei Gida |
| 146 |
亞倫 |
Alan Cockrell |
Taipei Gida |
| 147 |
莊銘傳 |
Ming-Chuan Chuang |
Taipei Gida |
| 148 |
大發 |
Ramon Tavarez |
Chianan Luka |
| 149 |
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| 150 |
黃成志 |
Cheng-Chih Huang |
Taipei Gida |
| 151 |
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| 152 |
陳南星 |
Hung-Chuan Chen |
Taichung Agan |
| 153 |
張志祥 |
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Kaoping Fala |
| 154 |
吳孟財 |
Meng-Tsai Wu |
Chianan Luka |
| 155 |
曾信彰 |
Hsin-Chang Tseng |
Taichung Agan |
| 156 |
蕭文銘 |
Wen-Ming Hsiao |
Chianan Luka |
| 157 |
林郁捷 |
Yu-Chieh Lin |
Kaoping Fala |
| 158 |
龐玉龍 |
Yu-Lung Pang |
Taichung Agan |
| 159 |
鄭俊男 |
Chun-Nan Cheng |
Kaoping Fala |
| 160 |
李國成 |
Kuo-Cheng Li |
Taichung Agan |
| 161 |
洪一中 |
I-Chung Hung |
Kaoping Fala |
| 162 |
洪一中 |
I-Chung Hung |
Kaoping Fala |
| 163 |
洪一中 |
I-Chung Hung |
Kaoping Fala |
| 164 |
柯良宗 |
Liang-Tsung Ke |
Taipei Gida |
| 165 |
柯良宗 |
Liang-Tsung Ke |
Taipei Gida |
| 166 |
李奇嶽 |
Chi-Yueh Li |
Chianan Luka |
| 167 |
李奇嶽 |
Chi-Yueh Li |
Chianan Luka |
| 168 |
范訓銘 |
Hsun-Ming Fan |
Taipei Gida |
| 169 |
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| 170 |
曾信誠 |
Hsin-Cheng Tseng |
Taichung Agan |
| 171 |
馬煞 |
John Massarelli |
Chianan Luka |
| 172 |
王明善 |
Ming-Shan Wang |
Taipei Gida |
| 173 |
蔣坤珄 |
Kun-shun Chang |
Taichung Agan |
| 174 |
蔣坤珄 |
Kun-shun Chang |
Taichung Agan |
| 175 |
雷騰 |
Mitch Lyden |
Taichung Agan |
| 176 |
雷騰 |
Mitch Lyden |
Taichung Agan |
| 177 |
趙士強 |
Shih-Chiang Chao |
Chianan Luka |
| 178 |
貝克曼 |
Bernie Beckman |
Taipei Gida |
| 179 |
楊清瓏 |
Ching-Lung Yang |
Taichung Agan |
| 180 |
山根俊英 |
Toshihide Yamane |
Kaoping Fala |
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| Power |
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| 01 |
下雨停賽 |
Rain Delay |
Taipei Gida |
| 02 |
下雨停賽 |
Rain Delay |
Taichung Agan |
| 03 |
下雨停賽 |
Rain Delay |
Chianan Luka |
| 04 |
下雨停賽 |
Rain Delay |
Kaoping Fala |
| 05 |
加倍 |
Double |
Taipei Gida |
| 06 |
加倍 |
Double |
Taipei Gida |
| 07 |
加倍 |
Double |
Taichung Agan |
| 08 |
加倍 |
Double |
Taichung Agan |
| 09 |
加倍 |
Double |
Chianan Luka |
| 10 |
加倍 |
Double |
Chianan Luka |
| 11 |
加倍 |
Double |
Kaoping Luka |
| 12 |
加倍 |
Double |
Kaoping Luka |
| 13 |
減倍 |
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Taipei Gida |
| 14 |
減倍 |
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Taipei Gida |
| 15 |
減倍 |
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Taichung Agan |
| 16 |
減倍 |
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Taichung Agan |
| 17 |
減倍 |
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Chianan Luka |
| 18 |
減倍 |
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Chianan Luka |
| 19 |
減倍 |
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Kaoping Fala |
| 20 |
減倍 |
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Kaoping Fala |
| 21 |
裁判至尊 |
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| 22 |
裁判至尊 |
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| 23 |
打擊必殺 |
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| 24 |
打擊必殺 |
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| 25 |
投手必殺 |
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| 26 |
投手必沙 |
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| 27 |
黃平洋 |
Ping-Yang Huang |
Taipei Gida |
| 28 |
山洪 |
Sam Horn |
Taipei Gida |
| 29 |
李麥克 |
Lincoln Mikkelsen |
Taipei Gida |
| 30 |
康明杉 |
Ming-Shan Kang |
Taichung Agan |
| 31 |
冰山 |
Lonnie Goldberg |
Taichung Agan |
| 32 |
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| 33 |
李奇嶽 |
Chi-Yueh Li |
Chianan Luka |
| 34 |
鷹俠 |
Luis Iglesias |
Chianan Luka |
| 35 |
洪一中 |
I-Chung Hung |
Kaoping Fala |
| 36 |
呂明賜 |
Ming-Tzu Lu |
Kaoping Fala |
How interesting that you should post this now. I came across a lot of these here in Japan and bought them not knowing what they were - I don't have a set though I have more than half. Now that I have more details I'll check what I have and see if I can fill in any gaps. I have extras if you're interested, too - including the instructions card.
ReplyDeletePlus, I have a Tuffy Rhodes parallel /100 from the Legendary Foreigners set. Just picked it up a couple days ago!
I hadn't posted anything in awhile, so I wanted to get back to work on some of these checklists and this was the first TML set I ran across that was well represented on Ruten. jackli7751 has not done a post about this set, so I've been able to learn very little about it. I did notice what I'd read about as far as when the TML launched, they lured most of the top talent away from the CPBL, at least for a season or two. As a result this early TML checklist almost reads like a CPBL All-Star roster.
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