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Alyssa Nakken, MLB's first female coach: 'It's my responsibility
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Rachel Balkovec, first female hitting coach employed by MLB team
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Texas Smoke owners make statement in winning pro softball title
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South Jersey Times softball postseason honors, 2023
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Giants' Alyssa Nakken becomes 1st MLB female coach on field
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Giants' Alyssa Nakken becomes the first woman to coach on field in MLB
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Jim Sherman - Baseball Coach - University of Delaware Athletics
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Ted Williams hit .400 before these two players followed suit
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Rachel Balkovec becomes First Female Full-Time MLB Hitting Coach
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Cal Poly Hits the Road for Big West Series at Long Beach State
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2018 17U National Team Development Program Staff Announced
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How a West Seattle woman is making history with the New York
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