I'm pretty sure I've read this manga...

[roseembolism]

Let's see, tell me if you've heard this one before: a perky japanese high school girl becomes a member of a professional team based on her pluck, determination, and a lethal knuckleball.  It does sound like the plot of a manga, except it's real life: 16-year old Eri Yoshida has become Japan's first female professional baseball player.


And of course, here's the video!