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

KYOTO, Japan - Members of the Hyogo Swing Smileys celebrate after they beat the Kyoto Asto Dreams in the landmark opener of Japan's female professional baseball 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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Japanese women's pro league season opens

KYOTO, Japan - Combination photo shows supporters of the Hyogo Swing Smileys (top) and of the Kyoto Asto Dreams at Wakasa Stadium in Kyoto on April 23, 2010. The Girls Professional Baseball League began its inaugural season the same day with a night game between the teams.

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Japanese women's pro league season opens

KYOTO, Japan - Members of the Kyoto Asto Dreams line up at Wakasa Stadium in Kyoto on April 23, 2010. The Girls Professional Baseball League began its inaugural season the same day with a night game between the Kyoto Asto Dreams and the Hyogo Swing Smileys.

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Japanese women's pro league season opens

KYOTO, Japan - Members of the Hyogo Swing Smileys walk out at Wakasa Stadium in Kyoto on April 23, 2010. The Girls Professional Baseball League began its inaugural season the same day with a night game between the Kyoto Asto Dreams and the Hyogo Swing Smileys.

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Players show off jerseys for Japanese girls pro league clubs

OSAKA, Japan - Players from two teams in the to-be-inaugurated Girls Professional Baseball League -- the Kyoto Asto Dreams and the Hyogo Swing Smileys -- show off their jerseys on March 5, 2010, in Osaka ahead of the league's April 23 inauguration.

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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. (Kyodo)

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

KYOTO, Japan - Members of the Hyogo Swing Smileys celebrate after they beat the Kyoto Asto Dreams in the landmark opener of Japan's female professional baseball 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. (Kyodo)

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Japanese women's pro league season opens

KYOTO, Japan - Members of the Hyogo Swing Smileys walk out at Wakasa Stadium in Kyoto on April 23, 2010. The Girls Professional Baseball League began its inaugural season the same day with a night game between the Kyoto Asto Dreams and the Hyogo Swing Smileys. (Kyodo)

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Japanese women's pro league season opens

KYOTO, Japan - Members of the Kyoto Asto Dreams line up at Wakasa Stadium in Kyoto on April 23, 2010. The Girls Professional Baseball League began its inaugural season the same day with a night game between the Kyoto Asto Dreams and the Hyogo Swing Smileys. (Kyodo)

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Japanese women's pro league season opens

KYOTO, Japan - Combination photo shows supporters of the Hyogo Swing Smileys (top) and of the Kyoto Asto Dreams at Wakasa Stadium in Kyoto on April 23, 2010. The Girls Professional Baseball League began its inaugural season the same day with a night game between the teams. (Kyodo)

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Players show off jerseys for Japanese girls pro league clubs

OSAKA, Japan - Players from two teams in the to-be-inaugurated Girls Professional Baseball League -- the Kyoto Asto Dreams and the Hyogo Swing Smileys -- show off their jerseys on March 5, 2010, in Osaka ahead of the league's April 23 inauguration. (Kyodo)