Japanese Schoolgirl Drafted By Pro Team

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A Japanese schoolgirl is attempting to become the first woman to ever play professional baseball in Japan.

Eri Yoshida, 16, was drafted by the Kobe 9 Cruise, a professional team in a new independent Japanese league that starts its first season in April.

"I always dreamed of becoming a professional," Yoshida said at a news conference Monday. "I have only just been picked by the team and haven't achieved anything yet."

Yoshida, a right-hander who is 5 feet and 114 pounds, throws a sidearm knuckleball.

Via Boston Globe

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