Mighty Jackie : the strike-out queen

Moss, Marissa.

Book 2004

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.

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