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Rachel Balkovec's Promotion to Manager Was Easy Choice for Yankees
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Yankees Low-A manager Rachel Balkovec wins historic debut game
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Giants coach Alyssa Nakken reflects on her historic season - The
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Rachel Balkovec cheered, wins debut managing Yanks affiliate
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Rachel Balkovec
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Baseball's first female manager Rachel Balkovec struck during
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Howard Grosswirth posted on LinkedIn
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Rachel Balkovec, first woman to manage an MLB-affiliated team
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Yankees Low-A manager Rachel Balkovec wins historic debut game
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Tampa Tarpons
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Rachel Balkovec cheered in historic debut managing New York
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Rachel Balkovec is managing just fine, thank you
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First woman manager in professional baseball history will get