MLB

Don’t be fooled by Kim Ng’s hiring. Women in baseball say MLB has a long way to go

Buoyed by Ng, MLB scored a C for gender hiring in the 2021 Racial and Gender Report Card from the…

3 years ago

Where are the Women? by Paulina Duque

baseball, the so-called American pastime, still lacks a place for women.

3 years ago

Kim Ng Made History. Now Comes the Hard Part

After years of being passed over, in November Ng became the first woman to be named GM of a North…

3 years ago

Opinion: Why has so little effort been made to bring women into the MLB umpire ranks?

The umpires in baseball are often taken for granted, like the field geometry...Perhaps that explains why it goes so little…

3 years ago

For Kim Ng, Getting the Job Wasn’t the Point. ‘I’ve Got to Do It Well.’

The Marlins G.M.’s hiring was a breakthrough, but her focus has been building a bullpen and competing against richer teams.

3 years ago

March 1 – March 7, Highlights and Lowlights

The highlights and lowlights of March 1 - 7, 2021

3 years ago

The First Black Woman to Coach in Pro Baseball Thanks Her Mom for the Job

When Bianca Smith landed a job as a minor league coach in the Boston Red Sox organization, becoming the first…

3 years ago

How Kim Ng, Major League Baseball’s First Female GM, Finally Got the Top Job

After nearly two decades in baseball front offices, Ng had become accustomed to the condescending glances, outright hostility and attempts…

3 years ago

‘Worst-kept secret’: What the Indians, MLB really knew about Mickey Callaway’s behavior

When Cleveland Indians team president Chris Antonetti addressed the media on Feb. 4, he opened his virtual news conference by…

3 years ago

Sandy Alderson says New York Mets were ‘shortsighted’ in vetting process to hire Mickey Callaway

"When we hired Mickey, Mickey was the hot commodity," Alderson said Monday. "There were a number of teams that were…

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