Kao Kuo-ching

Kao Kuo-ching (Chinese: 高國慶; pinyin: Gāo Guóqìng; Wade–Giles: Kao1 Kuo2 Ching4; born 6 October 1978) is a Taiwanese former professional baseball first baseman.

He has also played for the Taiwan national baseball team in 2008 Final Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

[1] Kao refused to sign a long-term contract with Uni-President Lions in 2012, having the confidence that he would perform better the next season.

[2] Before 2013 season, he claimed that he did not regret about not signing a long-term with Uni-President Lions the previous year.

[4] On May 27, 2024, Kao announced his retirement from professional baseball, and ended his career by playing in one final game for Lions, in which he went 0–for–4 with one RBI and three strikeouts.