years later jackie mitchell said i had a drop pitch it when i threw it right, you could not touch it. baseball commissioner did not care. he was a misogynist. which means someone who dislikes women. landis said mitchell's contract was void and baseball lost out. sometimes telling stories like that tells you a lot about the time. win this was not only prejudiced against women but also people of color like hispanics. we had to wait to get rid of him before there was say say-- there was change. the word misogynist? of of big words i tried to use them all lot. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> host: we're back live with the tv and joy hakim is our guest. author of several different volumes in u.s. history and currently working on a bunch of books? biology. why? >> guest: it is the next up. writing added expertise as a professor of science or physics you write about what you know, . the other way is to write to learn as a journalist. if you are a newspaper reporter you're not intimidated by any subjects. i have been a reporter and i was asked to be a business writer. i do not know anything and the editor said

chattanooga's sawhors owner hadt signed a 17-year-old pitcher, jackie mitchell. when the great babe came to the plate, a new pitcher was called to the mound. mitchell was a she. her first pitch was low and a ball. babe ruth missed. he did not like mixissing anyone's pitch. he demanded to see the ball. there was nothing wrong with the ball. he threw his bat, stopped off, and the crowd roared. the next batter was lou gehrig. jackie to route 3 times. derek strong at three times, and that was that. -- gehrig swung three times, and that was that. the years later, she said i had a drop pitch in when i was throwing it right, you could not touch it. the baseball commissioner did not care. he was a misogynist wh, which ms someone who did not like women. her contract was void. baseball lost out. sometimes telling stories like that tells you a lot about the times. the baseball commissioner wasn't prejudiced against women and people of color. we had to wait to get rid of him before there could be progress. what is the word i just caught you? misogynist. you can look it up to