FOX to air fictional pilot about 1st woman to play in majors

Just days after ESPN announced that Jessica Mendoza will stay permanently on ''Sunday Night Baseball,'' FOX officially picked up a pilot that features another female making history in America's national pastime.

"Pitch" stars Kylie Bunbury in an hour-long drama about the first woman to play in the majors, according to Lesley Goldberg of The Hollywood Reporter.

"I can't tell you how humbled and thankful I am for all the support and love," Bunbury tweeted Friday. "I'm working hard and I won't let you down."

No woman has ever reached the majors, though Mo'ne Davis created much fanfare when she became the first girl to earn a win and pitch a shutout in the 2014 Little League World Series.