1913
Jackie Mitchell, American baseball pitcher (died 1987)
Jackie Mitchell, American baseball pitcher (died 1987)
Jackie Mitchell, American baseball pitcher (died 1987)
Jackie Mitchell
Baseball player (1913-1987)
- Born
- 1913
Virne Beatrice "Jackie" Mitchell Gilbert 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.