TAMPA, Fla.. Rachel Balkovec, hired by the New York Yankees as the first woman to manage a minor league club affiliated with an MLB team, was hit in the face with a ball during batting practice and will be sidelined for up to a week. Balkovec took the hit Tuesday and was unavailable for his … Read more
Almost a century ago, a 17-year-old American girl named Jackie Mitchell became the first female pitcher to sign a contract as a professional player. Mitchell, a minor league pitcher, even took to the mound to face the New York Yankees in an exhibition game. The story goes that this talented left-handed pitcher managed to strike … Read more
The world of Major League Baseball is no longer exclusively for men and Rachel Balkovec has proven it. It was this week that a historic chapter was written in baseball, when it was confirmed that the native of Omaha (Nebraska) will lead the Tampa Tarpons, the Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees, making … Read more
Rachel Balkovec barely had time to soak it all in before a line from the great prospect of the Seattle Mariners, Jarred Kelenic, bounce off his leg and bring everything back to reality. Balkovec kind of said with gestures to Kelenic what happened? and he put his hands to the helmet as if lamenting. At … Read more
