Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen by Marissa Moss and C.F. Payne, ill. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2004.

ISBN: 0-689-86239-2

Marissa Moss tells the largely unknown story of Jackie Mitchell, a minor league baseball pitcher who struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in 1931, but because of her gender, was denied the opportunity to pitch in the World Series.

Rating: 5Q/5P

Posted by LA 4/6/8