Ila Borders shirt
Date1997 May 31
DescriptionLight gray uniform shirt, size 46, with six darker gray buttons down the front placket. Sleeve ends have black and white striped knit sections. Front has "St. Paul / 14" in black and white appliques. Proper left front shirttail has a manufacturer label, "Russell Athletic / Diamond Collection." Reverse of the shirt has "14" in black and white appliques. Proper right sleeve has a red and blue "R" patch.
Bio/Historical NoteShirt worn by Ila Borders when she made her minor league debut with the St. Paul Saints on May 31, 1997. Borders became the first woman to pitch in a regular season men's professional baseball game.
Object numberB-1998-0326
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Russell Athletic
Subject
Borders, Ila Jane, 1975-
Subject
Minor League Baseball
Classificationsuniforms
Dimensions24 x 33.5 in.
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