08-11-2013, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Ciaran
Apologies for what is, again, a post that's related to baseball history rather than the present game. However, I think this one is of interest for a variety of reasons and well worth including here for BFP-ers who are baseball enthusiasts.
It's an article on Jackie Mitchell, a 17 year old female who struck out probably the two greatest baseball legends of all time, Lou Gehrig & Babe Ruth:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/histor...Mitchell-1.jpg
Interestingly, to me, she looks fairly androgynous in the photos, including the one in which she is pictured applying make-up. |
For what it's worth, here's the Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Mitchell
I didn't know there were female players before the "A League Of Their Own" time (1940's). She was offered a position, but refused.
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