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Rachel Balkovec, first woman to manage an MLB-affiliated team
Rachel Balkovec's historic MLB debut, Walking onto the diamond in Lakeland, Florida, Rachel Balkovec stepped into sports history, becoming the first woman to manage a team affiliated with
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Rachel Balkovec becomes first woman manager at any Major League Baseball level : NPR
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Report: Yankees' Rachel Balkovec to be first female MiLB manager - NBC Sports
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Giants' Alyssa Nakken Becomes 1st MLB Female Coach on the Field – NBC Bay Area
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Rachel Balkovec to manage MiLB Low-A Tampa Tarpons
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Rachel Balkovec cheered, wins debut managing Yanks affiliate
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Yankees make Rachel Balkovec first female manager in minors
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Rachel Balkovec, first woman to manage an MLB-affiliated team, debuts with win : NPR
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Rachel Balkovec makes history as the first woman hired to manage a professional baseball team - The Gauntlet
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Rachel Balkovec on negativity amid her new position as MiLB manager - AS USA
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Yankees Hire First Woman Manager, Meet Rachel Balkovec - ESPN 98.1 FM - 850 AM WRUF
A USF graduate is the second woman to manage a minor-league baseball team
Rachel Balkovec on historic hire as Minor League manager