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That would be Babe Ruth, and Lou Gehrig
The date was April 2, 1931 during an exhibition game between the Chattanooga Lookouts and New York Yankees. After striking out the Babe, who took a called strike three, she then struck out Lou Gehrig swinging.
Mickey MantleMickey Mantle was born on October 20, 1931, and was called up to the Yankees in 1951.
It was Mickey Mantle. He was born in 1931 in Oklahoma. He also played for the Yankees for 18 seasons. ^_^
Joe McCarthy was the Yankees manager from 1931 to 1946.
James Fitz-Allen Mitchell was born on 1931-05-15.
The 1931 New York Yankees had a record of 94 - 59, and finished in second place 13 1/2 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics (107-45).
Lou Gehrig in 1931, with 184.
Mickey Mantle was born on October 20, 1931 in Spavinaw, Oklahoma.
Mickey MantleMickey Mantle was born on October 20, 1931 and made his Major League debut on April 17, 1951 with the New York Yankees.
A worker's strike put down in 1931 by the government.
Jackie Mitchell, "the girl who struck out Babe Ruth. The 17-year old Jackie signed a contract to be a pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts men's baseball team. The Lookouts are a minor league class AA farm team in the New York Yankees organization. On April 2, 1931 the New York Yankees stopped in Chattanooga for an exhibition game on their way home from spring training. Jackie came into the game in the middle of the first inning and proceeded to strike out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back! The story immediately made national headlines. A few days later, Baseball Commissioner Landis voided Mitchell's contract, claiming that baseball was "too strenuous" for a woman.