Jackie Mitchell

Jackie Mitchell
Pitcher
Born: (1913-08-29)August 29, 1913
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: January 7, 1987(1987-01-07) (aged 73)
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, U.S.
Threw: Left
Southern Association debut
April 2, 1931, for the Chattanooga Lookouts
Last appearance
1937
Teams

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]

  1. ^ Minsberg, Talya (7 November 2018). "Overlooked No More: Jackie Mitchell, Who Fanned Two of Baseball's Greats". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. ^ Inspirational female aþletes who won in a man's sport, Sports management degree, 2010