page_title: Chin-Lung Hu
section_title: Cleveland Indians
hierarchical_section_title: Chin-Lung Hu / Professional career / Cleveland Indians
caption_attribution_description: English: Hu in 2012
context_page_description: Chin-Lung Hu is a Taiwanese professional baseball shortstop for the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. He was the fifth player — and first infielder — from Taiwan to play in MLB. His last name is the shortest in MLB history.
context_section_description: After playing for the Adelaide Bite of the Australian Baseball League and starting shortstop for the World All-Stars at the 2011 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game, Hu signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians in January, 2012. He was released on March 28, 2012 and signed to a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, however his contract was voided the next day after he failed a physical. He then signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs for the 2012 season.
caption: Hu fielding for the Cleveland Indians in 2012 spring training
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