Kitty Burke

Kitty Burke was a nightclub entertainer from Cincinnati, Ohio who was noted for being the only female to ever attempt to bat in a Major League Baseball game, albeit unofficially. ^[1]^[2]^[3]

On July 31, 1935, Burke was sitting in the stands at Crosley Field during a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals when she began heckling the players. ^[4] In what may have been a publicity stunt, she then strode to the on-deck circle , took Babe Herman 's bat and proceeded to "pinch hit". ^[5]^[6] She ended up grounding out to first base; however, the appearance was purely informal, and the umpires did not count this as an official at bat or out, as she was not on the roster. ^[7]^[8] Allegedly, the Reds later gave her a uniform which she used while performing her act. ^[9]

References [ edit ]

^ Zoss, Joel (2004). Diamonds in the Rough . U of Nebraska Press. p. 119 . ISBN 978-0-8032-9920-7 . Kitty Burke baseball.
^ "The Stories of Jackie and Kitty" . The Ledger . April 28, 2002. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .
^ Seymour, Harold (30 May 1991). "Baseball: The People's Game" . Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-506907-5 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .
^ Seymour, Harold (30 May 1991). "Baseball: The People's Game" . Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-506907-5 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .
^ Seymour, Harold (30 May 1991). "Baseball: The People's Game" . Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-506907-5 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .
^ Smith, Curt (2003). Storied Stadiums: Baseball's History . Carroll & Graf. ISBN 978-0-7867-1187-1 .
^ "Baseball '99 -- the Cincinnati Enquirer" . Archived from the original on 2012-07-16 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .
^ "The Stories of Jackie and Kitty" . The Ledger . April 28, 2002. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .
^ "The Stories of Jackie and Kitty" . The Ledger . April 28, 2002. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .

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[1] Zoss, Joel (2004). Diamonds in the Rough . U of Nebraska Press. p. 119 . ISBN 978-0-8032-9920-7 . Kitty Burke baseball.

[2] "The Stories of Jackie and Kitty" . The Ledger . April 28, 2002. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .

[3] Seymour, Harold (30 May 1991). "Baseball: The People's Game" . Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-506907-5 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .

[4] Seymour, Harold (30 May 1991). "Baseball: The People's Game" . Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-506907-5 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .

[5] Seymour, Harold (30 May 1991). "Baseball: The People's Game" . Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-506907-5 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .

[6] Smith, Curt (2003). Storied Stadiums: Baseball's History . Carroll & Graf. ISBN 978-0-7867-1187-1 .

[7] "Baseball '99 -- the Cincinnati Enquirer" . Archived from the original on 2012-07-16 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .

[8] "The Stories of Jackie and Kitty" . The Ledger . April 28, 2002. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .

[9] "The Stories of Jackie and Kitty" . The Ledger . April 28, 2002. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012 . Retrieved 2009-05-30 .

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