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Tim Wakefield Offers Pitching Advice To 18-Year-Old Female Knuckleballer

June 21st, 2010 | Add a Comment

Tim Wakefield Offers Pitching Advice To 18-Year-Old Female Knuckleballer Knuckle Princess Eri Yoshida visited her mentor, Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, in Florida at a spring baseball camp last March. Eri had a chance to witness and study Wakefield’s knuckleball throw.Tim Wakefield is Eri Yoshida’s dream pitcher who invoked in her a hope of becoming a professional baseball player when she was only 13 years old. It was her first time meeting Tim Wakefield. Eri was having difficulties with throwing Knuckle balls consistently since she was self trained before she was going to join Chico Outlaws team. Tim Wakefield gave her some advice. And Tim Wakefield was impressed by her ability as well. Eri is trail blazer for many young girls who dreamed or … Read entire article »

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Knuckle Princess Eri Yoshida Was Inspired By Tim Wakefield’s Knuckle Ball

June 18th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Knuckle Princess Eri Yoshida Was Inspired By Tim Wakefield’s Knuckle Ball The first female to pitch for a professional baseball league in ten years was inspired by Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield. The “Knuckle Princess” Eri Yoshida made her decision to be a professional baseball player and join a man’s world when she was only thirteen years old after seeing Wakefield throw a “knuckle” ball. That pitch is also known as “devil” ball because it’s so hard to hit. And Eri knew if she could master what Tim Wakefield did, she could compete with boys as a knuckle ball pitcher. Then Eri thought of a new knuckle ball technique and taught herself to throw it using her own style. She grips the ball with three fingers and her thumb, but doesn’t use … Read entire article »

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Eri Yoshida Knuckle Ball Princess Debut With Chico Outlaws

May 30th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Eri Yoshida Knuckle Ball Princess Debut With Chico Outlaws Have you seen Knuckle Princess Eri Yoshida yet? Eri has made US debut May 29th with Chico Outlaws in front of 4000 crowd. And getting world wide media attention now. http://www.goldenbaseball.com/chico/ www.kayokoyoshikai.com … Read entire article »

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Chico Outlaws Sign Knuckleballer Eri Yoshida

April 19th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Chico Outlaws Sign Knuckleballer Eri Yoshida 1st Female Baseball Player in 10 years in USA Male Team Female Japanese Kuckle Ball Pitcher Eri Yoshida Female Japanese Kuckle Ball Pitcher Eri Yoshida www.kayokoyoshikai.com Eighteen-year-old rookie pitcher Eri Yoshida is only 5 foot 2 inches tall and 115 pounds Japanese girl but is a phenomenal female knuckleballer. Eri is powerful enough to be scouted by a Golden Baseball League and picked up from a Japanese team. It was only two years ago when she was 16 and in high school when she was scouted as the 1st female to play pro ball in Japanese history. How fast is that for a little girl to be promoted to USA team? Eri was taught baseball by her older brother as well as being inspired and encouraged by Tim Wakefield’s … Read entire article »

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