National News 16-year-old girl taken in baseball draft

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High school student Eri Yoshida was drafted by an independent league team Nov. 16, opening the way for her to become the first woman to play professional baseball alongside male players in Japan. The 16-year-old Yoshida was picked by the Kobe 9 Cruise in the amateur draft held by the teams joining the Kansai Independent League to be inaugurated next April. (Kyodo News)

独立リーグ球団が女子選手指名

関西独立リーグの球団「神戸9クルーズ」が、神奈川県の高校に通う吉田えり投手(16)をドラフトで指名した。入団すれば男子に交じってプレーする初の女子プロ野球選手となる。

Shukan ST: Nov. 28, 2008

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