The New York Yankees made history Sunday by hiring Rachel Balkovec as manager of the Low-A Tampa Tarpons, making Balkovec the first female manager in affiliated professional baseball. A former college softball player, Balkovec — just 34 — has worked in baseball for much of the last decade. Before this, she was a minor-league hitting coach in the Yankees system.
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