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International Knuckleballer seeks to break barriers… thumbnail

International Knuckleballer seeks to break barriers…

Can Knuckleballer Eri Yoshida land a minor league deal at the age of 18, fresh from one season in a Japanese Independent league. If so, the next goal would be to become the first female baseball player in Major League Baseball.
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IBAF President Fraccari Finishes Professional Baseball Tour

Newly elected International Baseball Federation (IBAF) President Riccardo Fraccari has completed a professional baseball tour including the Far East and
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Japan No. 1 in First Women’s Baseball Rankings

Japan, U.S.A. and Canada rank first through third in the first IBAF women's rankings.
Player Profile: Norichika Aoki thumbnail

Player Profile: Norichika Aoki

This article originally ran in January on my site, www.npbtracker.com. Aoki is Japan’s consensus top hitter, and has a publicly
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U.S. Colleges Sport International Flavor on the Diamond

Dozens of foreign-born athletes, including Troy University's Shohei Fujita, dot collegiate baseball rosters nationwide.
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Thoughts on Irabu

Over at NPB Tracker, I posted the news that at age 39, Hideki Irabu is on the comeback trail. First stop on

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Padres Recap – Braves and Buccos

The Padres are quietly putting together a solid season, did it continue this week?
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The Week That Was: Just When You Thought It Was Safe

The Phillies came to Busch prior to a trip to the Windy City for the Redbirds. Take a look at the results of a busy week for the Cardinals.
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Baseball Digest LIVE: Meet the Real Joe Black

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A Glove of Their Own: A Grand Slam On and Off the Field

Bob Salomon is a name you will be hearing about. He is using the concept of children participating in sports as the vehicle to communicate his all encompassing goal of giving back
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Mets Week 16 Recap: Anemic Mets Wrap Up Miserable West Coast Trip

The Mets looked out of place, out of sorts, and altogether out of it while going 1-6 in Arizona and Los Angeles.