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Trailblazing manager can relate to struggles
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Yankees female minor league manager ejected by woman umpire
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Tampa manager Rachel Balkovec ready for Yankees spotlight
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Female Umpire Ejects Yankees' Rachel Balkovec After A Clash
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Yankees hire Rachel Balkovec as first woman to manage a minor-league baseball team
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Rachel Balkovec: Manager of the Tampa Tarpons - The New York Times
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Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec wrapping up second season with Single-A Tampa – KGET 17
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Rachel Balkovec: Manager of the Tampa Tarpons - The New York Times
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Rachel Balkovec to become first woman to manage a minor league team
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Minor League Baseball selects first female manager
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Rachel Balkovec to manage Yankees Low-A team
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Baseball's first female manager Rachel Balkovec shows off HUGE bruise after being struck in the face by ball at training