CPBL / CTBC Brothers Wang Wei-Chen's Popularity Soars, Pre-order Sales for Qian-An Merchandise Exceed 6.5 Million on First Day
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CITIC Brothers captain Wang Wei-chen achieved his career's 1,000th hit on the 5th, becoming the first player in the history of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) to reach 1,000 hits with a walk-off hit. He also established a father-son record of 1,000 hits together with his father, Wang Guang-hui. After the game, the team opened pre-orders for commemorative merchandise related to the 1,000th hit, with first-day sales exceeding 6.5 million. The pre-ordered merchandise included 12 items such as commemorative jerseys, hats, and canvas bags. Following the start of pre-orders on the 6th, fans surged to purchase the items, showcasing Wang Wei-chen's high popularity. During the home opening series, nearly 40,000 spectators attended the three games, resulting in sales exceeding 5.5 million.
Wang Weichen achieved his career milestone of 1,000 hits on the 5th and wrote a record with the first-ever walk-off hit for 1,000 hits in the history of the CPBL, becoming the first father-son pair in CPBL history alongside his father Wang Guanghui to reach 1,000 hits. The captain of the Chinatrust Brothers, after hitting his 1,000th, saw the team initiate a pre-sale of merchandise after the game, with the first day's pre-sale amount surpassing 6.5 million.
Starting from 11 AM on the 6th, the pre-sale of 1,000 hit merchandise included 1,000 hit commemorative jerseys, two types of commemorative caps, canvas bags, figurines, a limited edition of 1,000 commemorative baseballs, a limited edition of 20 commemorative bats, commemorative puzzles, acrylic bricks, keychains, sticker sets, and metal badge sets, totaling 12 commemorative items.
After the pre-sale opened on the 6th, fans enthusiastically rushed to purchase, and according to statistics from the Chinatrust Brothers, the pre-sale amount for Wang Weichen’s 1,000 hit merchandise exceeded 6.5 million in less than 24 hours, showcasing his high popularity. Additionally, in the home opening series, the Chinatrust Brothers attracted a total of 39,464 spectators with 15,499, 15,161, and 8,804 attending the games, while merchandise sales reached 5.5 million, demonstrating outstanding performance.