Statue of ex-'Kano' pitcher unveiled in Taiwan

CHIAYI, Taiwan - People involved in the film "Kano" gather for a ceremony to unveil a statue of Wu Ming-chieh, a former pitcher of the Chiayi school of agriculture and forestry, in the city of Chiayi, Taiwan, on Feb. 22, 2014. "Kano" is the Japanese language abbreviation for the school.

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