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Eri Yoshida: Japan’s first female professional baseball player
Tim Wakefield the Boston Red Sox pitcher has inspired a 16-year-old Japanese girl to become the first professional baseball player in Japan. Eri Yoshida has been drafted into the independent league for the Kobe 9 Cruise.
New York Yankees beat Los Angeles Angels 6-5
The Yankees secured their 14th playoff appearance in 15 seasons on Tuesday night with a 6-5 victory over Los Angeles. The Yankees took a five-run lead in the fifth inning but Los Angeles chipped away with several typical small-ball rallies.
New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Game Results
It was a good day for the New York Yankees yesterday; as they won the game that they played against the Boston Red Sox. According to reuters.com, the game, which was played at Fenway Park, saw the Yankees make a statement against their arch rivals, with the score at 20-11.
Little League World Series Day 1 Scores
Yesterday, the baseball world saw the 2009 Little League World Series kick off. But according to khabrein.info, it started off with the Little League Grand Slam Parade on Thursday night, which saw them make their way through downtown Williamsport, whilst thousands of bystanders watched on.
The Yankees Sweep Boston Red Sox
Last night saw the baseball match between The Yankees and the Boston Red Sox and according to newsday.com, the Yankees apparently completed a four-game sweep of the Red Sox, with a 5-2 victory that was in front of a crowd of around 48,190.
New York Yankees Acquires Chad Gaudin
There appears to be more trades going on in the baseball world and according to nj.com, it was the New York Yankees that traded yesterday, only a day after they apparently signed veteran Russ Ortiz to a minor league deal.
Ryan Garko acquired by Giants
The San Francisco Giants are set to improve their lineup this season and it appears that they have already taken one measure to improve. According to mlb.com, the Giants’ general manager Brian Sabean has just acquired Ryan Garko form the Cleveland Indians.
Curtis Granderson All-Star Game: Triple and deciding run
It was a great day yesterday for outfielder Curtis Granderson, as according to usatoday.com, he not only got to hang out with all of the American League’s best players, but even got to shake hands with President Barack Obama before his first All-Star game.
Carl Crawford grabs All-Star MVP award
Carl Crawford has been given the Ted Williams All-Star MVP award; this was the 80th All-Star Game. This is the first time that the award has been won by a man who did not even score a run; he did not even drive in a run.
2009 MLB All Star Roster has been set
Major League Baseball fans have been voting recently for the MLB All Star game roster and according to Associated Content, there are certainly some well deserved postings. And now all the All Star game starters have been chosen.
Baseball News: San Francisco Giants beat Cardinals
Baseball fans may have seen the game last night between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, in which the Giants took victory over the Cardinals with the finishing score of 6-3. According to Associated Press, the Cardinals were trailing 6-1 after five innings.
LA Angels vs. Colorado: Recap
Baseball fans may well have watching the game last night as the LA Angels took on the Colorado Rockies and won 11-3. And according to miamiherald.com, Jim Tracy, who is the interim manager of the Rockies, apparently said that they just didn’t start the game well.
Results: 2009 MLB Draft
Well, yesterday saw the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft upon us and I’m sure MLB fans will be waiting to see what players are picked by their favorite teams. And apparently there were representatives from the 30 league teams sorting through player information.
NCAA College Baseball: What will the Super Regionals bring?
It is now coming up to the Super Regionals in College Baseball and fans may be wondering what they might bring. According to examiner.com, in the regionals we saw a team score 37 runs in one game, we saw a pitcher throw what is equivalent to a no-hitter and a 25 inning game.
LA Dodgers Manny Ramirez Suspended: Not steroids
Manny Ramirez, the Los Angeles Dodgers has tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The Major League Baseball star has been suspended for 50 games for taking these performance-enhancing drugs. Ramirez said in a statement that the positive test resulted from taking medication and not from steroids.