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High school student Eri Yoshida, 16, strikes a pose with a ball after being drafted by an independent league's professional team during a press conference in Osaka, western Japan, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008.
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008

Open quoteI want to pitch against men.Close quote

  • ERI YOSHIDA,
  • a 16-year-old Japanese high school student drafted this week by pro baseball team Kobe 9 Cruise, becoming Japan's first female professional ball player
Photo: KYODO NEWS / AP | Source: AP