The New York Times – by James Wagner
Soon after the news broke that Rachel Balkovec had been hired to become the first woman to serve as a manager in affiliated professional baseball history, the messages poured in. She heard from players she worked with as a hitting coach in the Yankees’ minor leagues the past two years. She heard from Jean Afterman, the team’s longtime assistant general manager whom Balkovec had looked up to and sought guidance from.
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