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17 year old Jackie Mitchell, known as "the girl who struck out Babe Ruth" signed a contract to be a pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts men's Baseball team. The Lookouts are a minor league class AA farm team in the New York Yankees organization.
On April 2, 1931 the New York Yankees stopped in Chattanooga for an exhibition game on their way home from spring training. Jackie came into the game in the middle of the first inning and proceeded to strike out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back! The story immediately made national headlines. A few days later, Baseball Commissioner Landis voided Mitchell's contract, claiming that baseball was "too strenuous" for a woman.
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Who was the only woman to sign the Declaration of Independence?
No woman signed the Declaration of Independence.
When were women allowed to get involved in baseball?
While a woman has never played in an MLB regular season game, there was a woman who played in spring training and struck out Babe Ruth, and her name was Jackie Mitchell she also struck out Lou Gehrig, on 7 combined pitches. (Ruth on 4, Gehrig on 3). There was the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, and there was a movie made about this called, A League of Their Own. There is no rule stating that a women can't play in MLB.
Why can't women play in the NFL?
Physically, of course, women can play football. It's now common for football clinics to offer options for girls, some girls play high school football on boys teams and there are full tackle football leagues for women to play in all across the country. Look for the closest team to you to learn more and support them by going to a game.
Who was the first woman nominated by a major party for high office?
Mayor Kingsta
The first woman nominated by a major party for high office was?
Geraldine Ferraro
