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Chinese baseball team takes over Texas minor league club
ABC News ^ | July 25, 2018 | Stephen Hawkins

Posted on 07/25/2018 2:26:53 PM PDT by 1raider1

The starting lineups are announced in English and Spanish at home games for the independent Texas AirHogs.

And then the Chinese national anthem is played.

For about 30 members of the Chinese national baseball team, the suburban ballpark a few miles west of downtown Dallas has become their summer home and training ground in an unprecedented setup.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: baseball; chinese
Sounds like fun!
1 posted on 07/25/2018 2:26:53 PM PDT by 1raider1
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To: 1raider1

They should call them the Monosodium Glutamates.

Freegards


2 posted on 07/25/2018 2:29:53 PM PDT by Ransomed
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"And then the Chinese national anthem is played."

Do the fans stand?

3 posted on 07/25/2018 2:30:45 PM PDT by wmileo
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To: wmileo

They do, ‘or else’.


4 posted on 07/25/2018 2:32:20 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Spygate's clock began in 2015 - what did President Obama know and when did he know it)
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To: wmileo

I would hope so. Wouldn’t you?


5 posted on 07/25/2018 2:32:35 PM PDT by 1raider1
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‘Merica!


6 posted on 07/25/2018 2:38:25 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: 1raider1
Fun, indeed -- and a delicious irony in the lyrics:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UctriMuXYS0

7 posted on 07/25/2018 2:41:14 PM PDT by dorothy (If God is your co-pilot, change seats.)
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To: 1raider1

I don’t care if they want to come and play but they are in the US. Out national anthem takes precedence


8 posted on 07/25/2018 2:42:21 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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9 posted on 07/25/2018 2:46:27 PM PDT by deport
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To: 1raider1
The Taiwanese produce some great baseball players. I wonder if this is Beijing's way of saying "us, too!"?

BTW, the Republic of China (Taiwan) still flies the original flag of 1912 designed by Dr. Sun Yat Sen. The Beijing version only dates from 1949.

10 posted on 07/25/2018 2:48:58 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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To: deport

The AirHogs are a league-worst 17-44 this season,


11 posted on 07/25/2018 2:49:23 PM PDT by deport
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To: deport

The current Chinese anthem was written during WWII, and reflects the struggle against Japan. It was NOT written
by a communist, but has become a famous march.

It replaced “The East is Red”, which was a paean of praise to Mao.


12 posted on 07/25/2018 2:53:00 PM PDT by CondorFlight
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To: 1raider1

No longer Americas’ pastime.


13 posted on 07/25/2018 3:00:12 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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Sounds like the team has been Shanghaied.


14 posted on 07/25/2018 3:33:14 PM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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"I would hope so. Wouldn’t you?"

I only stand for the display of the American Flag while the Star Spangle Banner is being played.

When the anthem of China, Russia, Venezuela, Iran, Syria, Cuba, Zimbabwe or any other country run by Criminals and Miscreants is being played, I expect to be in the lavatory taking care of private business.

Amen!!!!!

15 posted on 07/25/2018 7:19:37 PM PDT by wmileo
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