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[malthaussen]

1. If I recall correctly...

... this was an exhibition put on by the owner of the Chattanooga team, who was a great showman in the Bill Veeck tradition. There is some reason to believe that Ruth and Gehrig were paid to whiff. In any event, Kenesaw Mountain Landis wasn't having it.

OTOH, I remember reading about a woman who pitched for the Senators in the early years of the 20th century... disguised as a man. Regrettably, I can't find any internet reference, even though I read it on the 'Net.

Objectively, women should be able to pitch in MLB, if they throw a knuckleball. In fact, a knuckleballer had a minor league try this century but wasn't good enough to move up. Problem is, of course, that managers don't really like knuckleballs, so you have to be a really good knuckleballer to make it in the majors. I seem to recall a fella who played for Atlanta who was pretty good with it though...

-- Mal