17-year-old schoolgirl professional breaks barriers in Japan
China Daily | Updated: 2009-04-01 08:09
TOKYO: It was only nine pitches, but it was a start.
Seventeen-year-old schoolgirl Eri Yoshida became the first woman to play professional baseball with men in Japan when she took the mound at the weekend in a new independent league.
Her tally: one walk, one strikeout - and thousands of curious fans.
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