‘Utterly baffled’: the 17-year-old girl who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
- Posted on August 29, 2026
- By The Guardian
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‘Utterly baffled’: the 17-year-old girl who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
In a 1931 exhibition, Jackie Mitchell silenced the greats back-to-back. It sparked still-ongoing debates over legitimacy and opportunities for women in baseball
