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Jackie Mitchell, female pitcher who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, USA, 1931
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There's plenty of female pitchers these days that beat pro baseball players.
Hitters work their whole lives to beat one very specific type of pitching, it's literally impossible to react in time to make an actual decision about the pitch.
When a completely different style shows up, they can't manage at first. It's likely that things would be different after a season.
That doesn't take away the fact that she could have been a very successful pitcher given the chance, but striking out a batter in an exhibition isn't all that special.