| Jackie Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 29, 1913 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S. | |
| Died: January 7, 1987 (aged 73) Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, U.S. | |
Threw: Left | |
| Southern Association debut | |
| April 2, 1931, for the Chattanooga Lookouts | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1937 | |
| Teams | |
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Virne Beatrice "Jackie" Mitchell Gilbert (August 29, 1913 – January 7, 1987)[1] was one of the first female American 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.[2]