Did you See? Female Japanese baseball video Sidearm Knuckleballer

Incredible professional Japanese baseball girl! Eri Yoshida She is 17 years old and throws a 45 mph sidearm knuckleball. youtube video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RskEUWoZNoc

check out the video
skip to 1:40 mark for slow motion pitch and 4:45 where she faces live batter.

She learned by watching a video of Tim Wakefield. I wonder if it was this video? - 2 minute mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHBl4Nl2Fkc

from today -Eri Yoshida, a 17-year-old who throws a sidearm knuckleball, took the mound in the ninth inning of Kobe 9 Cruise's 5-0 win over the Osaka Gold Villicanes in the newly formed Kansai Independent League.

She walked the first batter leading off the inning on four pitches and allowed a stolen base before striking out the next batter swinging at Osaka Dome. She was then replaced after facing just two batters.

The five-foot, 114-pound Yoshida is hoping to stick with the men's team. Friday's performance was far from conclusive but at least she has the first strikeout of her career.

"I wasn't thinking about anything other than just going out there and giving it my all," Yoshida said. "I think this was a bad result but the stadium is great and the fans were really cheering me on. I want to be able to pitch more innings and become a pitcher who can be relied upon."

Yoshida created a stir when she signed a contract in December to become Japan's first female professional baseball player.