The New York Yankees sign Chinese catcher Zhenwang Zhang and pitcher Kai Liu. It is wrongly touted as the first time a major league organization has signed Chinese players. However, the Seattle Mariners had signed Chao Wang in 2001.

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On June 18, 2007 The New York Yankees sign Chinese catcher Zhenwang Zhang and pitcher Kai Liu. It is wrongly touted as the first time a major league organization has signed Chinese players. However, the Seattle Mariners had signed Chao Wang in 2001.