ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Tonight on 'Closer Look': One of the greatest female baseball players of all time made history on Sunday at Christie Pits in Toronto, pitching two scoreless innings on a team full of men.
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On tonight's episode: Breaking the glass ceiling — with a fastball.
Ayami Sato is widely considered one of the best female baseball players of all time. The 35-year-old superstar pitcher previously led her home country of Japan to six World Cup championships before coming overseas for a new challenge.
On Sunday, Sato accomplished another milestone: becoming the first woman to ever play for a professional men’s baseball team in Canada.
She tossed two scoreless innings for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty Baseball League, leaving the mound to a huge ovation from the crowd at Christie Pits.
SEE: Glass ceiling smashed: Toronto pitcher makes baseball history in Christie Pits
TorontoToday reporter Alex Flood covered the historic game and joins us tonight with all the details. You can read his latest coverage HERE.
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