The Other Jackie - A Celebration of Opening Day & National Ballpark Museum

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In celebration of Opening Day of Major League Baseball 2024, I recorded an episode in the middle of Denver's National Ballpark Museum with intern, Rebecca D'Arcey to share the story of the OTHER Jackie.
We all know #42, Jackie Robinson, as well we should. But have you ever heard of the seventeen year old Jackie Mitchell? She struck out BOTH Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Like Jackie Robinson, baseball wasn't the only sport she excelled in. And they have other things in common, too.
Come along with me into the doors of the National Ballpark Museum where each artifact holds a must-not-be-missed-story, and dwell in the sport of baseball. It is a magical activity that brings us together, erases differences and unites us in the anticipation of what the next wind up and crack of the bat may bring.
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Want to watch the historic strike out of Babe Ruth? Watch here!
Read about it here!
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