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Title IX stories: Yankees' Class-A manager Rachel Balkovec never gave up quest
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Rachel Balkovec's Promotion to Manager Was Easy Choice for Yankees - The New York Times
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Rachel Balkovec is the First Woman to Manage Minor League Baseball Team
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New York Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec has worked her entire life for this moment - ESPN
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Yankees hitting coach Rachel Balkovec is a trailblazer for generations - Pinstripe Alley
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Big League Mirage Magazine
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Rachel Balkovec, first woman to manage an MLB-affiliated team, debuts with win : NPR
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Yankees' Rachel Balkovec set to make managerial debut
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Trailblazing manager can relate to struggles
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The Strom List: Interview with Rachel Balkovec - The Crawfish Boxes