Mitchell, Jackie, 1914-1987
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Jackie Mitchell (August 29, 1913 – January 7, 1987) was one of the first female pitchers in professional baseball history. She was 17 years old when she pitched for the Chattanooga Lookouts Class AA minor league baseball team in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees, and struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in succession.
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| creatorOf | MITCHELL, JACKIE. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| referencedIn | Dobbs, Jeannine. Class essays, 1977. | Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America | |
| referencedIn | Dale, Michael. Boys and girls together : script, 1993 / Michael Dale. | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | |
| referencedIn | Mitchell, Jackie : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library |
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| associatedWith | Dale, Michael. | person |
| associatedWith | Dobbs, Jeannine. | person |
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| Fort Oglethorpe | GA | US | |
| Chattanooga | TN | US |
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Birth 1912-08-29
Death 1987-01-07
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