The Mystery of Jackie Mitchell and Babe Ruth
Jackie Mitchell with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library). On April 2, 1931 history was made in Chattanooga, Tennessee. That same day a mystery was also born. Seventeen-year-old Jackie Mitchell took the mound against the New York Yankees, striking out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig before walking Tony Lazzeri. […]