PugJesus@kbin.socialM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.world · 6 months agoJackie Mitchell, female pitcher who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, USA, 1931media.kbin.socialimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down15
arrow-up1171arrow-down1imageJackie Mitchell, female pitcher who struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, USA, 1931media.kbin.socialPugJesus@kbin.socialM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squareLate2TheParty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down6·6 months agoI think this one might not be the best example to use. One of the arguments for why she was able to strike these guys out is that it was an exhibition match. In non-league play, no one gives 100%.
minus-squareKevonLooneylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·6 months agoAlso, the boys soccer team wasn’t a high school team: It also speaks highly of the level of academy development MLS teams are doing these days. This boys team was literally training for the MLS. So top trainers, coaches, etc. And most likely playing their hardest.
minus-squareLate2TheParty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·6 months agoSo, this definitely tracks. An MLS dev team went balls-to-the-wall against a pro women’s team who were definitely not giving 100%.
I think this one might not be the best example to use. One of the arguments for why she was able to strike these guys out is that it was an exhibition match. In non-league play, no one gives 100%.
Also, the boys soccer team wasn’t a high school team:
This boys team was literally training for the MLS. So top trainers, coaches, etc. And most likely playing their hardest.
How old were they?
So, this definitely tracks. An MLS dev team went balls-to-the-wall against a pro women’s team who were definitely not giving 100%.