Japanese female pitcher debuts in Tokyo Big Six game

Japanese female pitcher debuts in Tokyo Big Six game

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Takemoto of Tokyo University, the first Japanese female to take the mound in the history of Tokyo Big Six League, takes her cap off in apology after hitting the first batter with her first pitch in a game against Keio University at Jingu Ball Park on April 14. She left the mound after throwing just five pitches.

Female Japanese hurler debuts in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

Female Japanese hurler debuts in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Takemoto, the first female Japanese player in the history of the Tokyo Big-Six Collegiate Baseball League and a fresher at the University of Tokyo, makes her debut in a rookie tournament game at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on Nov. 4.

Takemoto 1st female Japanese in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

Takemoto 1st female Japanese in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Hurler Megumi Takemoto, the first female Japanese player in the history of the Tokyo Big-Six Collegiate Baseball League and a fresher at the University of Tokyo, smiles Nov. 3 while warming up in a bullpen at the city's Jingu Stadium. The university's rookies beat Waseda University rookies 4-0 during the day although Takemoto, 18, did not get a chance to pitch. The other Big Six teams are Keio, Hosei, Meiji and Rikkyo universities.

Japanese female pitcher debuts in Tokyo Big Six game

Japanese female pitcher debuts in Tokyo Big Six game

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Takemoto of Tokyo University, the first Japanese female to take the mound in the history of Tokyo Big Six League, takes her cap off in apology after hitting the first batter with her first pitch in a game against Keio University at Jingu Ball Park on April 14. She left the mound after throwing just five pitches.

Female Japanese hurler debuts in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

Female Japanese hurler debuts in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Megumi Takemoto, the first female Japanese player in the history of the Tokyo Big-Six Collegiate Baseball League and a fresher at the University of Tokyo, makes her debut in a rookie tournament game at Tokyo's Jingu Stadium on Nov. 4.

Takemoto 1st female Japanese in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

Takemoto 1st female Japanese in Tokyo Big-Six baseball

TOKYO, Japan - Hurler Megumi Takemoto, the first female Japanese player in the history of the Tokyo Big-Six Collegiate Baseball League and a fresher at the University of Tokyo, smiles Nov. 3 while warming up in a bullpen at the city's Jingu Stadium. The university's rookies beat Waseda University rookies 4-0 during the day although Takemoto, 18, did not get a chance to pitch. The other Big Six teams are Keio, Hosei, Meiji and Rikkyo universities.