Chien-Ming Wang is a Taiwanese baseball pitcher, currently playing for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He began his professional career with the New York Yankees in 2000, playing with their minor league affiliate, the Staten Island Yankees. He made his MLB debut in 2005 and quickly became the Yankees' ace. After major shoulder surgery in 2009, he joined the Nationals, but sat out the 2010 season to recover.Photo: Keith Allison