Dream Catcher – A story of Inheritance of 10 Baseball Players

In the current state of baseball in Hong Kong, this book is not easy to come by. For years, baseball players, coaches, clubs, and associations have been circling around issues such as venues, resources, training time, and support. Baseball is not a school sport, and young players naturally do not participate as much as basketball, football, and other sports. Those who persist and make it the Hong Kong team are trapped in a dead end loop. Hong Kong has no "full-time baseball players", they have to rush to the only training ground in the city after work or school, but the training time is insufficient. They have to compete with world-leading baseball giants in international competitions, and they are simply out of their league. Without a good result in international competitions, it is impossible to fight for more resources from the government to improve players' technique and popularize baseball... Despite the difficulties, many people are passionate about baseball, and they are determined to persevere. In the 1980s, we had the Swallows team that created history by defeating the Japanese Little League team; in the 1990s, we had the exclusive association of baseball; after the millennium, we finally got a dedicated training ground for the Hong Kong team, as well as professional referees, coaches, and the new milestone of having the opportunity to go abroad as a professional baseball player. Although it cannot be said that baseball is taking the city by storm, the seeds have been sown, and after being irrigated by the passion of several generations of baseball enthusiasts, it is hoped that the seedlings will one day bear fruit. This book chronicles the dreams of 10 Hong Kong baseball players. Through their stories of inheritance, we see the history of baseball in Hong Kong, looking back at the past and looking forward to the future.