Who was the woman who struck out willie mays?

Question

i saw a documentary were there was this girl the only girl to ever play in major league baseball who i think only threw curveballs she struck out willie mays nd another great ball player who always hit after mays

Answer 1

i think its jackie mitchel

Answer 2

Sorry - never been a girl pitcher in the majors. Never been a woman either.

You may, as someone else alluded to, be thinking of Jackie Mitchell. a woman who pitched for the Chattanooga Lookouts (AA ball) in the 1930's. She did once strike out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back in an exhibition game.

Answer 3

i don't think there ever has been a woman who played in the majors.

but there has been a woman to play in the minor leagues by the name of Ila Borders.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ila_Borders

Answer 4

Barry Zito.