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Breaking Barriers On Stage: Chattanooga Ballet’s “Curveball” At UTC

Cast members of “Curveball” at Chattanooga Ballet.
Chattanooga Ballet

(Aired Tues 4/08/25)

Nearly a century ago, a female baseball player from Chattanooga struck out not one - but two - baseball stars of the New York Yankees: Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.

Her name was Jackie Mitchell.

On Friday, Chattanooga Ballet presents a new ballet inspired by her story: “Curveball.”

The performances are Friday and Saturday at 7 PM - with a matinee on Sunday at 3 PM - at the Roland Hayes Concert Hall here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Brian McSween is CEO and artistic director of Chattanooga Ballet.

Mary Kate Shearer plays Lou - short for Louise - the character inspired by Jackie Mitchell.

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