Ayami Sato

Ayami Sato (里 綾実, Sato Ayami, born December 21, 1989) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Maple Leafs in Canada's Intercounty Baseball League. She is also a starting pitcher for the Japan women’s national baseball team, which she has led to five World Cup medals.

Sato is considered by many to be the best female pitcher, and by some the best female baseball player, in the world. She can throw close to 80 miles an hour. Her curveball was clocked at 2,583 revolutions per minute. Sato has won five gold medals for her home country. She is the only women's baseball player to have won three consecutive MVP awards.