Female Knuckleballer, Eri Yoshida, Makes Her U.S. Pro Debut

The knuckleball is without a doubt the most difficult pitch to throw in baseball. It had made long, successful careers for those who have been able to master it, including Tim Wakefield, who also happens to be the idol of 18-year old Japanese pitching sensation Eri Yoshida.

Yoshida made her professional pitching debut in the U.S. this weekend in an Independent League Game giving up 4 runs on 5 hits in 3 innings of what had to be the most exciting moment of this young girl’s life.

But even though the “Knuckle Princess” had a much better outing than I would have anticipated, the fact that 4,400 people showed up to the game shows that her presence is more of a side show act, than an actual try-out for future teams. By only throwing a pitch that reaches around 50 mph, it is only a matter of time before the truly “professional” hitters learn to wait back and completely demolish this girl’s pitching and dreams all at the same time.

Although, she did also get a hit in the game, which makes me wonder how great the competition could possibly be?

It also makes me wonder if being a sideshow is all it takes to get a break in professional baseball? If all it takes is being a girl that can throw a 50 mph knuckleball, then what can I do to possibly get my break? Obviously, learning how to throw a solid knuckleball is the way to go, but if she wasn’t a chick, she never would have gotten this opportunity. So I will need a little more creativity than just being able to throw a knuckleball.

Maybe if I threw the pitch out of my ass?

That’s it! Throwing a s**t covered knuckleball directly from my asshole would surely be enough to get people in the stands!

Or at least make me a hell of a lot of money selling videos of my talent to freaks on the internet.