gumby
11-19-2008, 10:14 AM
Girl, 16, who throws knuckleball, drafted by Japanese pro team
The 5-foot, 114-pound Yoshida has smashed the glass ceiling with her unorthodox, sidearm pitch in baseball-crazy Japan, where women normally are relegated to amateur, company-sponsored teams or to the sport of softball.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3709884
In 5 years, it'll cost $40 mill to negotiate for her contract rights.
The 5-foot, 114-pound Yoshida has smashed the glass ceiling with her unorthodox, sidearm pitch in baseball-crazy Japan, where women normally are relegated to amateur, company-sponsored teams or to the sport of softball.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3709884
In 5 years, it'll cost $40 mill to negotiate for her contract rights.