Eri Yoshida play professionally in two countries. Her debut playing for the Chico Outlaws was on May 29, 2010. On Tuesday July 27, 2010, Yoshida made her first road start against the Victoria Seals of the independent Golden League in Victoria, British Columbia, making her the first woman in baseball history to pitch professionally in three different countries. Yoshida was honoured with a spot on "Venus Zine"'s "25 under 25" list of remarkable women for 2009. On August 21, 2010, she was the feature story on FOX Sports' "This Week In Baseball", where she was shown meeting her idol, Boston Red Sox
Sport in the United Kingdom United Kingdom operate high-profile professional leagues. Football is the most popular sport and is played from August to May. Rugby league is traditionally a winter sport, but since the late 1990s the elite competition has been played in the summer to minimise competition for attention with football. Rugby union is also a winter sport. Cricket is played in the Summer, from April to September. There is also a professional Ice Hockey league operating in Great Britain called the Elite Ice Hockey League. The modern global game of football evolved out of traditional football games played in England in the 19th