Female knuckleballer Yoshida eyes majors

Female knuckleballer Yoshida eyes majors

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida, who is set to join the Chico Outlaws of the U.S. independent Golden Baseball League, poses for photos in Tokyo on April 13. ''Now that I'm going to make a start in the United States, I want to aim for the major leagues,'' the 18-year-old said.

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