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華興棒球隊發展史(1969-2007)

1969年金龍少棒隊榮獲威廉波特少棒賽世界冠軍，蔣宋美齡女士讓全隊集體進入華興中學就讀，延續台灣的少棒熱，並開啟台灣棒球史上「南美和、北華興」的時代。這波棒球熱反映出1970年代，台灣政治動盪不安的局勢，透過棒球凝聚人民情感。但隨後十多年台灣中學棒球形成三強壟斷，直到1990年代才打破此局面。球隊運作將近四十年，華興中學的育幼院背景、以及蔣宋美齡對球隊的重視，加上帶隊近三十年的方水泉教練，深深影響球隊風格。多年來培育出許多棒球選手與教練，校友遍布各行各業，並於1983年成立校友會。2007年球隊因戰績不佳，以及校方態度暫停招生，顯示出台灣基層棒球環境的變遷，對於棒球隊價值觀有所轉換。 In 1969, Jinlong youth baseball team won the Little League Baseball (LLB) world series held in Williamsport, United States. The whole team entered Huaxing High School collectively thanks to Madam Chiang Kai-shek that continued baseball fever initiated by youth baseball and ushered the era of “South Meihe, North Huaxing” in the history of Taiwanese baseball. This passion and enthusiasm were related to political isolation during the 1970s in a time when baseball consolidated national sentiment. Huaxing, Ronggong and Meihe monopolized the top three for over a decade until the 1990s. The orphanage background of Huaxing, the caring of Madam Chiang Kai-shek, and the coaching style of Fang Shuiquan for nearly thirty years had profound effect on the baseball team. Huaxing not only produced outstanding baseball athletes and coaches, but also other alumni in other jobs. In addition, the Huaxing Alumni Association was created in 1983. However, the baseball program was suspended in 2007 due to lack of good results and school support. The outcome vividly demonstrated the sea-change of Taiwanese grassroots baseball.