In the run-up to the games, the Chinese Taipei baseball team, featuring a mixture of professional and amateur players, was the focus of considerable attention. The team captured the bronze medal, but a lopsided 16-5 loss to South Korea (halted according to Asian Games rules before the full nine innings when Korea's lead exceeded 10 runs) and a further 4-1 loss to Japan dashed the team's hopes for gold.
行前頗受注目、集合國內職業與業餘球員的中華棒球隊，此行雖然拿下銅牌，但先是以五比十六的懸殊比數被南韓提前結束，又一比四敗給日本，使得奪金希望破滅。