History was Made

April 2 1931, history was made. A girl pitching for the Lookouts against the New York Yankees. While she warms up, Babe Ruth and Lou Gihrig  go over and watch her. The game starts as Babe Ruth comes up to bat. She throws a ball, but after that she throws a fastball right down the middle. Ruth swings and misses. Second pitch, he swings and misses again. Third pitch, a fastball on the outside corner. Ruth watches it go by. “Strike 3!” Babe Ruth stomps off the field angry. Jackie Mitchell, the girl pitcher, strikes out Lou Gihrig and then Tony Lazzeri. It’s a day that Jackie Mitchell and many others will never forget.

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