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Women rising the ranks in MLB coaching roles
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Yankees' Rachel Balkovec named first female minor league baseball
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Yankees Magazine: Rachel Balkovec
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Rachel Balkovec, new manager of the Tampa Tarpons : r/baseball
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Yankees' Rachel Balkovec living 'American dream,' becoming first
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Rachel Balkovec New York Yankees
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Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec reflects on first half
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Rachel Balkovec: Manager of the Tampa Tarpons - The New York Times
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Diamondbacks name Ronnie Gajownik as 1st female manager at
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Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec reflects on first half
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Rachel Balkovec will become first woman to manage an MLB
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In a baseball first, New York Yankees name a woman to manage minor
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Rachel Balkovec cheered, wins debut managing Yanks affiliate
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Rachel Balkovec, first woman to manage a minor league affiliate of