Ila Borders
American baseball player
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Ila Borders was an American left-handed pitcher who played for two men's teams in the independent Northern League between 1997 and 2000. Her participation marked a continuation of women's involvement in professional baseball, which dates back to the 1860s. While women have played organized baseball for over a century, their overall impact on the professional game has been limited. Organized baseball formally prohibited women from signing professional contracts with men's teams in 1952, a rule that remains in effect.12
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