Reported about 1 year ago
In the CPBL regular season game held at Taipei Dome on July 7, 2024, the long-controversial white and black-gray seats at Taipei Dome raised concerns. The combination of white seats and a white baseball made it difficult to discern the landing point of a home run, resulting in a dispute during the game between the Lion's team coach Lin Yueping and the Brothers' team coach Hirano Keiichi. Despite the confusion, Brothers won 2:1 against Lions due to a crucial two-run homer by Yue Zhenghua. Hirano acknowledged that the seat color indeed influenced judgment of the landing point, mentioning that white seats are unusual in stadiums and there were concerns about this before. Lin challenged the umpire's call regarding the home run, wanting a TV review to confirm the landing point, but the original decision was upheld. The game was marked by the visual challenge posed by the white seats, although the coaches did not comment further after the match.
Source: YAHOO