Ishikawa Million Stars pitching staff includes pitcher-coach Kazuhito Tadano, who previously played both Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball. Female knuckleballer Eri Yoshida also pitches for the Million Stars. Ishikawa Million Stars The are a semi-professional baseball team in the Baseball Challenge League of Japan. The team was established in 2007. Their home is Ishikawa Prefecture. 57-year-old former Major League Baseball star Julio Franco is the team's player-manager. The team is also notable for having female knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida on their roster. The team has won four Baseball Challenge League championships, in 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2013. Ishikawa Infielder Kensuke Uchimura
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