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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise manager Yoshihiro Nakada (L) congratulates pitcher Eri Yoshida after the end of an opening game of the Kansai independent league against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of the ninth inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging.

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise pitcher Eri Yoshida (C) leaves the mound after pitching in the ninth inning of an opening Kansai independent league game against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of an inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging.

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise pitcher Eri Yoshida (R) speaks to reporters after the end of an opening game of the Kansai independent league against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of the ninth inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging.

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise pitcher Eri Yoshida (C) celebrates with her teammates after beating the Osaka Gold Villicanes 5-0 in an opening game of the Kansai independent league at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of the ninth inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging.

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise's Eri Yoshida pitches in the ninth inning of an opening Kansai independent league game against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of an inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging.

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise pitcher Eri Yoshida (R) speaks to reporters after the end of an opening game of the Kansai independent league against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of the ninth inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging. (Kyodo)

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise pitcher Eri Yoshida (C) celebrates with her teammates after beating the Osaka Gold Villicanes 5-0 in an opening game of the Kansai independent league at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of the ninth inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging. (Kyodo)

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise's Eri Yoshida pitches in the ninth inning of an opening Kansai independent league game against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of an inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging. (Kyodo)

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise pitcher Eri Yoshida (C) leaves the mound after pitching in the ninth inning of an opening Kansai independent league game against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of an inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging. (Kyodo)

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Japanese female knuckleballer makes debut against men

OSAKA, Japan - Kobe 9 Cruise manager Yoshihiro Nakada (L) congratulates pitcher Eri Yoshida after the end of an opening game of the Kansai independent league against the Osaka Gold Villicanes at Kyocera Stadium in Osaka on March 27. Yoshida, 17, the first woman to play in professional baseball alongside male players in Japan, worked one-third of the ninth inning, walking one and striking out a batter swinging. (Kyodo)