Women's pro baseball back in Japan, 1st in 59 yrs

KYOTO, Japan - Mika Konishi (L), a pitcher for the Hyogo Swing Smileys, celebrates after the club beat the Kyoto Asto Dreams in the landmark opener of Japan's female professional league at Wakasa Stadium in Kyoto on April 23, 2010. The game marked resumption of women's pro competition in the sport for the first time in 59 years.

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