Baseball’s Greatest Legends and Tales | The Woman Who Struck Out Babe Ruth and then Played For A Cult

Published: Nov. 26, 2019, 5:17 p.m.

Jackie Mitchell was a strong woman with curves so impressive they made headlines: her nasty curveball, dubbed a “drop ball”, would win her a place in baseball history. She was one of the first women to play professional baseball and struck out two Yankee legends in an exhibition game. Yet, her career wouldn’t end there - she would later go on to pitch for a team with a literal cult following.