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Eri Yoshida’s American debut

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve blogged before about Eri Yoshida, the 18-year-old female knuckleball pitcher from Japan. Last week, she made her Meet American debut as a professional baseball player. With the spotlight of the media from both sides of the Pacific, Yoshida made … Continue reading →

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Eri Yoshida

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Meet the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan. Eri Yoshida, a 17-year-old who throws a sidearm knuckleball, took the mound in the ninth inning of Kobe 9 Cruise’s 5-0 win over the Osaka Gold Villicanes in the newly-formed … Continue reading →

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