women in baseball

whoa...found loads of articles about Jackie Mitchell striking out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, and as usual, of course there are also loads that say it was just a set up. but nonetheless, it's a very interesting find for me personally :)

Her Curves Were Too Much For Them

When Jackie Struck Out Ruth, Gehrig

Jackie Mitchell

Jackie Mitchell 2

and some other articles leading from those above:

Six Women Who Beat The Boys

20 Inspirational Female Athletes

oh, and my personal favorite: Fabiola Da Silva, Aggressive In-Line skater especially here and here (her birthday is also on june 18th HAHAHAHAHA)

and just for kicks, a charm school that women in the baseball leagues must take back in the days:

Charm School