Women in History: Did You Know?
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Baseball Herstory…
The National Women’s History Project tells us that seventeen year-old Jackie Mitchell was the second woman to play baseball in the all-male minor leagues.
On April 2, 1931, she pitched an exhibition game against the New York Yankees and struck out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. The next day, the Baseball Commissioner voided her contract, claiming Baseball was too strenuous for women. The ban was not overturned until 1992.
Another amazing woman.
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The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center is committed to telling and preserving the stories of Maryland’s unsung heroines and honoring their many contributions. Whether nurturing our families, volunteering in the community, leading an organization, working in a school, hospital or religious institution, campaigning for a political candidate, working in our factories, or creating a work of art, these women have played an integral role in helping to build Maryland’s future.
Find out how you can submit an unsung heroine for consideration.
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The Maryland Women’s Heritage Center...the first state center of its kind in the nation providing a place to learn and teach about the contributions of Maryland women throughout the state’s history.The initial home of the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center is open in Baltimore City at 39 West Lexington Street at Liberty Street!Hours of operation are Wednesday – Saturday from 10 am – 4 pm. Admission is FREE!And, be sure to follow us on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for updates on the Center.