Japanese schoolgirl drafted by pro team?

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The World of Isaac found this 11/17/2008 on www.soxaddict.org (flag)
This sounds like a Disney movie waiting to be made. A 16 yr-old Japanese girl has been drafted by a professional indie baseball team in Japan. Eri Yoshida, standing 5′5″ tall and weighing a minuscule 114 lbs., aced a try-out for the Kobe 9 Cruise earlier this week. Granted all she ... (link)

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RightFielders Women in Sports found this 11/17/2008 on www.iht.com

TOKYO : A 16-year-old schoolgirl is making a pitch to become the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan. High school student Eri Yoshida was drafted by the Kobe 9 Cruise, a professional team in a new independent Japanese league that starts ...
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ShysterBall found this 11/17/2008 on sportsillustrated.cnn.com

TOKYO (AP) -- A 16-year-old schoolgirl is making a unique pitch to become the first woman to play professional baseball in Japan. High school student Eri Yoshida was drafted by the Kobe 9 Cruise, a professional team in a new independent Japanese ...
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