Female Drafted for Mens League in Japan

Posted by Miss Cellania in Sports on November 17, 2008 at 11:16 am


Eri Yoshida is a 16-year-old schoolgirl, but she’s been drafted to play professional baseball in a Japanese mens league! The 5-foot-tall pitcher will be the first female to play alongside men in Japan next spring when a new league is launched.

“I never dreamed of getting drafted,” Yoshida told reporters Monday, a day after she was selected to play for the Kobe 9 Cruise.

“I have only just been picked by the team and have not achieved anything,” she said. “I want to play as a pro eventually in a higher league.”

Link -Thanks, Geekazoid!

(image credit: AFP)


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7 comments to "Female Drafted for Mens League in Japan"

  1. Rocky Rook
    November 17th, 2008 at 11:45 am

    Is she going to pitch underhand?

  2. barbara
    November 17th, 2008 at 1:20 pm

    That is just nice =]

  3. RubenCovex
    November 17th, 2008 at 1:47 pm

    As long as she produces the outs, more power to her

  4. cheechman85
    November 17th, 2008 at 4:35 pm

    A knuckle ball is one of the hardest pitches to hit but it is also one of the hardest pitches to pitch. So, I assume this is why she was hired. Must be an amazing knuckle ball…not only is she the first woman but she’s only 16.

  5. silentwatcher24
    November 17th, 2008 at 7:23 pm

    wow… good for her.

  6. JH
    November 17th, 2008 at 7:46 pm

    Good for her. People might say this is all a publicity stunt - it might be, but her being a knuckleball pitcher, her chance of success is quite high in my opinion. my thoughts http://jib-sports-culture.blogspot.com/2008/11/16-year-old-girl-drafte d-by-pro.html

  7. luvpumpkns
    November 18th, 2008 at 11:55 am

    like i’ve been telling men for years, after watching olympic level softball, it is more than possible for a woman to play in the MLB–provided she is a pitcher in the american league. i can see why their batting might not be desirable for a team, but those gals can pitch–and trust me, if you can throw a ball underhanded at over 90 mph, you can throw it equally fast overhanded.


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