Chico Outlaws They went on to sweep defending Champion Calgary in the first round of the playoffs. They signed 18-year-old female Japanese knuckleball pitcher Eri Yoshida, the first woman to play pro baseball in Japan, on April 9, 2010, to play the 2010 season. She is the first female pro baseball player in the United States in ten years. On June 24, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was on-hand and after Yoshida's start presented her with a plaque and collected her jersey and bat for inclusion in Cooperstown. The Outlaws were one of six former GBL teams to join
Megumu Yoshida of three backs defense. However he could hardly play in the match in 2005. In 2006, he moved to J2 League club Sagan Tosu. He played as mainly center back in 2 seasons. He retired end of 2007 season. After retirement, Yoshida started coaching career at Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2008. He coached for youth team in 2008. In 2009, he became a coach for his local university, Chukyo University. In 2010, he signed with Sagan Tosu and became a coach for top team. In August 2014, manager Yoon Jong-hwan was sacked and Yoshida became a new manager as Yoon successor.