Historic First Woman Breaks Barrier in Canadian Men’s Baseball League

Sunday, May 11, 2025, 8:20 pm

In a groundbreaking moment that has set the Canadian baseball world abuzz, Japan’s Ayami Sato broke gender barriers by becoming the first woman to play in a professional men’s league. Her debut, drawing huge crowds at Christie Pits Park, adds a wry twist to a traditionally all-male arena.

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She’s a legend in her own right, and now, she’s rewriting the rules in Canadian baseball. Thousands came out to Christie Pits Park on Sunday to watch history unfold as Ayami Sato, a star pitcher from Japan, became the first woman to ever play professionally in a men’s baseball league in Canada when…

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‘The world is watching’: Japan’s Ayami Sato becomes 1st woman to play for a Canadian pro men’s baseball league CP24

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