Two of Hong's biggest assets at that time were the large group of athletes who had played outstandingly in international competitions (especially in youth baseball) in the 1970s, and a basic audience of baseball-lovers.
從七○年代在國際賽中到處轉戰的優異棒球員，及一批有興趣看球的基本觀眾，是當初洪騰勝推動職棒的籌碼之一。