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Talking Baseball With Elih Villanueva
The former Portland Sea Dog pitcher is now in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan, which is one of the few sports leagues happening around the world.
We talked with Villanueva about the league, about playing without fans but still recognizing some faces in the stands, and how he and his teammates communicate with the language barriers.
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