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The only nationwide baseball league for women existed for a decade in Japan, and promoted the pastime to young people.

Sadly, it isn't around anymore, but some of the most exciting players in the game were part of the JWBL during their brief history.

Founded as the GPBL in 2009, the name changed in 2012 to JWBL. 2019 was the final season for women's professional baseball.

https://web.archive.org/web/20210115174554/http://www.jwbl.jp/

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