Mighty Jackie

Description:

In 1931, seventeen-year-old Jackie Mitchell pitches against Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game, becoming the first professional female pitcher in baseball history.

subjects: Juvenile literature,  Women baseball players,  Baseball,  Baseball players,  History,  Biography,  Women,  Ruth, babe, 1895-1948,  Gehrig, lou, 1903-1941,  Baseball players, juvenile literature,  Women athletes,  Women, united states, biography,  Baseball, history,  Women, biography, juvenile literature,  Ruth, babe, 1895-1948, juvenile literature,  Gehrig, lou, 1903-1941, juvenile literature

People: Babe Ruth (1895-1948),  Jackie Mitchell (1914-1987),  Lou Gehrig (1903-1941)