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Rachel Balkovec cheered in historic debut managing New York
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Rachel Balkovec is only just beginning with Yankees job
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Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec reflects on first half
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Rachel Balkovec is the First Woman to Manage Minor League Baseball
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Rachel Balkovec, 34, promoted, will manage New York Yankees' low-A
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New York Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec has worked
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Rachel Balkovec cheered, wins debut managing Yanks affiliate
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Report: Yankees to make history, will appoint first-ever
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Female Umpire Ejects Yankees' Rachel Balkovec After A Clash
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New York Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec will
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Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec wrapping up second
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Talking baseball and glass ceilings with New York Yankees hitting
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No crying in baseball this month - Nancy B. Kennedy
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Yankees Minor League Manager Rachel Balkovec Hit in Face by Batted
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First female Yankees hitting coach describes her long journey to