Born: December 1, 1889
Died: November 23, 1973
Hometown: Sardis, MS
Year of Induction: 1966
College Career
Mississippi State (1905-1909)
• Pitched a perfect game against LSU, striking out 26 batters (’09)
• Struck out 117 batters in 65 1/3 innings (’09)
Pro Baseball Career
Cleveland Indians (1909-1916)
• Was the first American League pitcher to face and strike out Babe Ruth (Boston Red Sox)
• Struck out 179 batters in 39 games (’14)
Detroit Tigers (1916-1919)
Did You Know?
Mitchell was the first Mississippian to play major league baseball.
