Hsieh Fastest To 100 Home Runs!
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The left-handed hitting Hsieh became just the sixth player to reach this milestone in Taiwan. He needed 454 games (7 seasons) to accomplish the feat and broke the previous record of 477 games by Luis Iglesias.
Nicknamed the "Taiwan Plumber" for his startling resemblance to a Chinese adult video star, Hsieh reached the record with controversy. He had 75 home runs in the now-defunct Taiwan Major League to go along with 25 in the Chinese Professional Baseball League. However, many baseball writers and players sided with him and his record stands.