Female athlete makes history by signing $1M contract

Professional fastpitch softball player Monica Abbott made history on Thursday when she became the first woman in U.S. team sports to sign a contract that is expected to be worth $1 million.

The six-year contract has a base pay of $20,000. The rest is paid in bonuses based on attendance levels of at least 100 fans.

Her bonus level is capped at $180,000 a year. Abbott doesn't have to pitch to receive it.

National Pro Fastpitch is a development league that started in 2002 out of a partnership with Major League Baseball. Abbott signed on with the Houston-based Scrap Yard Dawgs.

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