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Taiwan's national baseball team Chen Jie-hsien is in pain after being hit on the cheek in the opening match of the 2026 WBC Tokyo Round between Australia and Taiwan at Tokyo Dome on the 5th. 2026.03.05.

Taiwan's national baseball team Chen Jie-hsien is in pain after being hit on the cheek in the opening match of the 2026 WBC Tokyo Round between Australia and Taiwan at Tokyo Dome on the 5th. 2026.03.05.
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