Jackie Mitchell
Jackie Mitchell
Virne Beatrice "Jackie" Mitchell Gilbert was one of the first female pitchers in professional baseball history. Pitching for the Chattanooga Lookouts Class AA minor league baseball team in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees, she struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in succession...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth29 August 1913
CityChattanooga, TN
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The WRKR Budweiser Blues Series has been keeping Southwest Michigan entertained for 11 years now. The series this year is proud to have five nominees for the 2006 Blues Music Awards, formerly known as the W.C. Handy Awards.