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Dai-Kang Yang

Yang Dai-Kang (Chinese: 陽岱鋼; pinyin: Yáng Dàigāng, a.k.a. Daikan Yoh (Japanese: 陽岱鋼, Hepburn: Yō Daikan); born January 17, 1987, Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan; previously known as Yang Chung-shou or Chung-Shou Yang 陽仲壽) is a Taiwanese professional baseball outfielder for the Oisix Niigata Albirex. He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Yomiuri Giants.

Yang was born in Taitung City, Taitung County, Taiwan on January 17, 1987. After graduating from National Taitung University Affiliated Physical Education Senior High School [zh]'s middle school, he attended Fukuoka Daiichi High School in Japan.

During his three years in high school, he hit a total of 39 home runs. This, along with his speed (running 50m in 5.9 seconds) and arm strength (capable of throwing up to 110m) earned him the nickname of "High Schools' Number One Shortstop".

The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball selected Yang in the first round of the 2006 NPB Draft. Yang was called up to the Fighters from the reserve team on April 19, 2007.

Yang is a two-time Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series Game MVP, winning the honour in Game 3 of 2012 and Game 2 of 2014.

Yang has won the Nippon Professional Baseball Gold Glove Award twice in 2012 and 2013.

2013 was the best season of Yang's career, where he batted .282 along with 18 homeruns, 67 RBIs, and a league-leading 47 stolen bases.

At the end of the 2016 season after helping the Fighters to victory in the Pacific League and Japan Series, Yoh elected for free agency.

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