Mitchell, Jackie, 1914-1987

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Birth 1912-08-29
Death 1987-01-07

Biographical notes:

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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  • Baseball Player

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  • GA, US
  • TN, US