There's no reason that opportunities in the NBA should be limited only to men. MLB names its first woman general manager, Kim Ng, to lead Miami Marlins Kim Ng has made professional sports history as the first woman to be a general manager … FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2007 file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers assistant general manager Kim Ng walks through the hotel lobby during the first day of Major League Baseball annual general managers meetings in Orlando, Fla. Ng has become the highest-ranking woman in baseball operations in the major leagues. Tanzina: Which is unfortunate and it happens to many people who are the first and the only, they can't just be who they are and be done, it almost is like we are representing an entire group of people. In 2004, she was interim farm director. • 'There she is': Women in baseball react to Ng The appointment has been a long time coming for Ng, whose career in baseball began as a White Sox intern in 1990. How much respect will she be given as her do by the people that she's interacting with? All rights reserved. Jane: Well, let's be absolutely clear. How much autonomy is she going to have? She worked for the Yanks through 2001, winning three World Series rings as an executive. Ng is the first woman to become an MLB general manager. Kim Ng has been qualified for this job for the last decade. Meet Kim Ng, Major League Baseball’s 1st female general manager. She held that position until the Marlins hired her on Friday. List. Ng is the highest-ranking woman in baseball operations among any MLB team. I think all of those things came around and led to an opportunity where it was time and where she was the person for the job. The Mets were right there, but I was actually a big Yankees fan, because in the late ’70s, the Yankees were such a great team. I just didn’t think there were opportunities in operations for someone like me until I went to the White Sox,” she said in an article published online by the Society for American Baseball Research. Jane: Appreciate the conversation, Tanzina. Kim Ng is MLB's first woman general manager 06:42 The Miami Marlins made history on Friday by naming longtime baseball executive Kim Ng as the team's next general manager… There are lots of positions in professional sports that have nothing to do with gender and yet women are often kept out of them for reasons that have nothing to do with that. position in MLB… She is also the first Asian-American general manager in MLB … What do we expect Kim Ng to have to confront as she moves forward in this role? Update your settings here to see it. There will be extensive discussion about Ng being the first woman and first Asian-American in this role, and rightfully so. 3. The idea it's not really about the skill set that women bring, the love of the game that women bring, the familiarity with the rules in the game that women can bring also, it really is about these structural issues that hold them back. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. The team is set to hire Kim Ng for the GM role, according to Jon Heyman . The Miami Marlins have named Kim Ng as general manager, making her the first woman to hold such a position in Major League Baseball. The Miami Marlins have hired Kim Ng as Major League Baseball’s first ever female general manager and the first woman to hold the position in any of the major men’s leagues in North America. She is also believed to be the first woman hired as a GM by any major professional men's team in North American sports. I thought that marketing or sports information would be more likely areas. Topline The Miami Marlins announced Friday the franchise is hiring Kim Ng as their new general manager, a historic move as Ng will be the first female and first … Scouting is another example of a role that can be filled by women that doesn't have anything to do with gender, which women can do just as well as men. The team made the playoffs in all four years that she worked there. Ng also worked on MLB’s diversity advisory council during her time with the league office. (Reuters) - As she sat on a stool at home plate in Miami Marlins Park on Monday a message flashed onto the giant jumbotron behind the first woman general manager of a … MLB's first woman general manager gets Obama, Clinton praise. Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest … In 1998, she achieved another first when the Yankees hired her as their assistant general manager at 29 years old. This would make her the first woman and person of East Asian descent to hold a general manager role in MLB history. You really do have to have someone who backs you and says you're the person, and unfortunately, for the last decade, Kim Ng has been qualified and been ready, but hasn't been able to find someone who is willing to invest her with that power. After 30 years in baseball, Kim Ng shattered another glass ceiling when the Miami Marlins made her the first female general manager in MLB. Updated 1:55 PM ET, Fri November 13, 2020 Kim Ng made history by becoming the first female and first Asian American general manager in Major … “This challenge is one that I don’t take lightly,” Ng said in a statement. A huge congrats to Kim Ng. Justine Siegal, the first woman to coach for an MLB team, said it was wonderful to see a woman finally make it to the highest position of a team. Kim was the first woman to ever interview for a G.M. 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Is it often a job that requires multiple tries before you're anointed, if you will? Marlins hire Kim Ng, who becomes MLB's first woman general manager Erin Walsh, Yardbarker 11/13/2020 Possible military explosive devise washes ashore on Florida beach After the 2001 season, Ng joined the Dodgers organization as vice president and assistant general manager. “It shouldn’t have taken this long, but sometimes you just have to keep fighting longer for change to come,” Siegal said. Cashman: Ng was 'indispensable' with Yanks, named Kim Ng as their next general manager, 'There she is': Women in baseball react to Ng. With Los Angeles, she rarely went to an arbitration hearing, but she won the cases in the instances that she did. When Ng was named the Marlins' general manager, she made history as MLB's first female and second Asian-American GM. Ng, 51, has 30 years of experience in the major leagues, having previously worked for … The team made the playoffs in all four years that she worked there.\n\n• Cashman: Ng was 'indispensable' with Yanks\n\n6\\. Published 16/11/2020 at 21:15 GMT. Ng is one of four women to hold the position of assistant general manager in baseball, along with Elaine Weddington Steward (Red Sox), Raquel Ferreira (Red Sox) and Jean Afterman (Yankees). Women have a long history in American baseball and many women's teams have existed over the years.Baseball was played at women's colleges in New York and New England as early as the mid-nineteenth century; teams were formed at Vassar College, Smith College, Wellesley College, and Mount Holyoke College. Those responding to Kim Ng's becoming the first woman and Asian-American to be a general manager in Major League Baseball with celebration are … Ng now has the distinction of being the first woman to hold the title of GM for a major North American professional men’s sports team. While working with the Dodgers, Ng was also part of decision-making conversations on player transactions, including trades and free agency. I grew up loving the Cubs, but I’ll be cheering you on!’ the FLOTUS tweeted in … Joining me now is Jane McManus, director for the Marist Center for Sports Communication and a sports columnist for Deadspin. Yes, it's one thing to have the role. Marlins hire Kim Ng as GM, making her highest-ranking woman in MLB Kim Ng, hired by Miami Marlins, believed to be first woman general manager of North American men’s pro team Editor’s note: On Nov. 13, 2020, Kim Ng was named the general manager of the Miami Marlins—becoming the first woman to hold the position in Major League Baseball, and the first woman to do so for a professional men’s team in major North American sports. It means something not only for people outside of baseball, but it also sends a message to people within the game. Tanzin: Jane McManus is director of the Marist Center for Sports Communication and a sports columnist for Deadspin. Kim Ng gets the Marlins GM job, becoming first woman general manager in MLB (or any major American sport) After nearly 30 years in baseball … Kim was the first woman to ever interview for a G.M. In this photo provided by the Miami Marlins, new Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng poses for a photo at Marlins Park stadium before being introduced during a virtual news conference, Monday, Nov. In particular, you see this with the way that there were a certain number of Black players, famously Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and now you've just seen that they haven't been able to keep that momentum. On Nov. 13, they made history by announcing Kim Ng as their new general manager. Jane: Yes, it is a broader shift because there are women in the pipeline of all these major leagues you do have Katie Sowers in the NFL as an assistant coach. Tanzina: What do you think tipped the scales this time around for her, given the fact that she's interviewed and tried for this job a bunch of times, besides the fact that obviously as we've stated multiple times, she is eminently qualified for this role. Here's what Ng had to say to all those young people who might want to follow in her footsteps. She held that position until the Marlins hired her on Friday. It's great to have people block for you every once in a while. 3. Here's what Ng had to say to all those young people who might want to follow in her footsteps. Nov. 16, 202005:06. Moments after the hour-long meeting with reporters, MLB … 9. I believe in the NFL, for example, there's a woman assistant coach on one of the teams-. In 2011, Ng joined Major League Baseball as senior vice president of baseball operations, reporting to chief baseball officer Joe Torre -- becoming the highest-ranking woman working in the Commissioner's Office. The Marlins hired Ng on Friday as their new general manager, making her the first woman GM in MLB history. The Marlins are hiring Kim Ng as their new general manager, making her MLB's first female GM, the team announced Friday. Please click here to do so. 2. She also oversaw pro scouting, among other departments. By Associated Press Updated November 13, 2020, 11:39 a.m. Marlins hire Kim Ng as first female general manager in MLB history Ng, also the first Asian-American GM in baseball, has been an assistant GM with the … I grew up with all the greats -- Thurman Munson, Ron Guidry, Reggie Jackson. Tanzina Vega: Major League Baseball made history last week when they announced Kim Ng as the Miami Marlins general manager. Kimberly J. Ng (/ ɛ ŋ /; born November 17, 1968) is an American executive in Major League Baseball.She is currently the general manager of the Miami Marlins and the highest-ranking female baseball executive. Let’s take a moment to describe an incredible candidate for an MLB General Manager position. Jane: Just as with any field where you have a working environment, there are political tensions within an organization all of the time. First female general manager hired Annotation Recommended Annotation Visible only to you Unable to save at this time. To be able to cross that line and to be able to have a role where she has real power and authority, it means something. Ng is the highest-ranking woman in baseball operations among any MLB team. Tanzina: Now, we've talked on this show about what it feels like to be the first or the only, and in this case, Kim Ng will be the first and the only woman of color, Asian-American woman and woman at the top of a Major League Baseball team. Her senior thesis for her major in public policy was about Title IX. Others, while maintaining the title of general manager, are subordinate to presidents of baseball operations who have final authority on team personnel decisions. Baseball-Anything's possible says MLB's first woman general manager Ng By Steve Keating . Tanzina: With that remarkable accomplishment, there will almost certainly come a tough road ahead. In the NBA, you have women who've played this game since they were able to walk. With Los Angeles, she rarely went to an arbitration hearing, but she won the cases in the instances that she did.\n\n8\\. What are some of the things that could limit or curb her power there? She is also believed to be the first woman hired as a GM by any major professional men’s team in North American sports. The problem is, it's not like applying for a job in a conventional setting. Marlins hire Kim Ng as first female general manager in MLB By Associated Press Updated November 13, 2020, 11:39 a.m. She attended the University of Chicago, playing on the Maroons’ softball team for all four years. Kim Ng's hiring as the Marlins' GM—the first woman to hold such a position—puts her at the top of a long list of women who have fought to hold space in MLB. FILE – In this Nov. 5, 2007 file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers assistant general manager … Jane: That's a great point. She also became the first woman GM of a … In 2011, Ng joined Major League Baseball as senior vice president of baseball operations, reporting to chief baseball officer Joe Torre -- becoming the highest-ranking woman working in the Commissioner's Office. and WNYC Studios, Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window), Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window). In 1998, she achieved another first when the Yankees hired her as their assistant general manager at 29 years old. New York Public Radio transcripts are created on a rush deadline, often by contractors. This would make her the first woman and person of East Asian descent to hold a general manager role in MLB history. Each woman who comes into a sport in this role has to figure out how to negotiate those political dynamics on our own. Ng comes to the Marlins with immense experience in baseball, having worked in front office roles with the White Sox (1990-96), … Those haven't gone away just because she got this job, she's still going to have to negotiate the vestiges of those ideas that have kept women out of positions like general manager and coaching positions and reffing positions. In her role as the first woman general manager, Ng is now the highest-ranking woman in baseball operations among the 30 teams. Now she's been in baseball for 30 years and she understands that culture. Ever since Kim Ng interviewed to be general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers' in 2005, Major League Baseball still awaits its first woman GM. As noted above, her baseball career began as an intern in 1990. The Marlins named Kim Ng as their next general manager on Friday, marking a historic hire for Major League Baseball and the rest of the professional sports landscape. Ng is the first woman to become an MLB general manager. She was a Yankees fan, despite living in closer proximity to the Mets (in Queens) until she was 12. The Miami Marlins are hiring a new general manager, and are reportedly making history in the progress. “On behalf of principal owner Bruce Sherman and our entire ownership group, we look forward to Kim bringing a wealth of knowledge and championship-level experience to the Miami Marlins,” Marlins CEO Derek Jeter said in a statement. Ng is believed to be the first woman general manager of a North American men's professional team. In 2004, she was interim farm director.\n\n9\\. • 'There she is': Women in baseball react to Ng. I think probably more closely her decisions could be questioned more closely because of where they're coming from. ","type":"markdown","__typename":"Markdown"},"$ROOT_QUERY.getForgeContentBySlug({\"locale\":\"en-us\",\"slug\":\"kim-ng-first-woman-gm-background\",\"type\":\"story\"}).parts.6.data":{"html":", Empowered women empower women. Ng handled more arbitration cases with the Dodgers, after doing so for both the White Sox and Yankees. Ng became the MLB's highest-ranking woman … I think Major League Baseball probably got involved and was encouraging teams to give her a more serious look rather than just an interview. 4. There's a great informal network of women across sports who are working to excel in a sport and they rely on each other. Are they things that are less tangible, like a team that might not want to take its orders from a woman or are there blocks, other political blocks that could happen? Alyssa Nakken of the San Francisco Giants was hired early this year as the first on-field female coach with a major league team. Ng is the highest-ranking woman in baseball operations among any MLB team. As we know, when you're representative not just of yourself and your own talent, but you're representative of a group of people or demographics--. 12. Marcelo Maragni/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Miami Marlins announced Friday that Kim Ng would be joining their ranks as the team's general manager, the first woman to … Tanzina: -but there's still so few and far between, does this indicate a broader shift? Kim Ng is one example. testKim Ng was named the Miami Marlins' general manager on Friday, Nov. 13. What's her career in Major League Baseball look like up to this point? Here's a relatively young person, he was a biracial player, so he knows what it's like to break a barrier or to be an icon who represents something more than just himself, who also understands that idea of celebrity and who understands how somebody can have an impact well beyond the job that they hold. Ng had interviewed for a number of general manager positions over the years, beginning with the Dodgers’ job in 2005. I think the pace of the game and the nuance of the game were the things that really drew me to it," she said in an interview with the University of Chicago in 2018. Ng said in 2011 that the idea of working in operations hadn't crossed her mind until she joined the White Sox, where she was initially a research assistant. I think you're seeing some of these attitudes change whether it comes to coaching, whether it comes to refereeing, all of these different things. The 51-year-old is MLB's first female GM and second person of Asian descent to lead a team for the league. 3. Soak up all the information you can, but anything is possible. The Miami Marlins made history on Friday by naming longtime baseball executive Kim Ng as the team's next general manager. This is the first time any woman, let alone a woman of color, will be in the top job for a Major League Baseball team. “All of us at Major League Baseball are thrilled for Kim and the opportunity she has earned with the Marlins,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. But there have been other firsts along the way. Ng is the first woman to become an MLB general manager. She was hired Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, as general manager of the Miami Marlins. Per the Marlins, it’s believed she’s the first woman named to a general manager position by any professional men’s sports team in the North American leagues. She worked for the team through the '10 season, adding another four postseason appearances to her resume in Los Angeles. The White Sox hired her on a full-time basis in '91, and by '95 she was the club's assistant director of baseball operations. She became the youngest person in that role at the time. She became the youngest person in that role at the time. position in MLB… The last nine years she's been working in Major League Baseball's front office, basically just waiting for her opportunity to come along. REPLY PUBLISH UNPUBLISH DISCARD JOIN or SIGN IN to share annotations. Jane: A hundred percent. Jane: I think part of it is staying power. Ng is the first woman and the first Asian American GM in baseball. Kim Ng: Anything is possible. She also oversaw pro scouting, among other departments. Jane: She's been in the front office of various teams since 2000, 2001, when she was with the Yankees as an assistant GM and she went on to be in the Dodgers front office, she also was with Chicago and then for the last nine years, she's been in baseball's front office where she served on a lot of committees involving diversity and different things like that with baseball, trying to figure out how can baseball be more proactive about having opportunities available for women and people of color. The Miami Marlins announced Friday the franchise is hiring Kim Ng as their new general manager, a historic move as Ng will be the first female and … I also think the fact that she had probably had a longstanding relationship with Derek Jeter, who is part of the Marlins organization. The Miami Marlins have named Kim Ng as general manager, making her the first woman to hold such a position in Major League Baseball. Per the Marlins, it’s believed she’s the first woman named to a general manager position by … The idea that sports are a boys club and that girls aren't allowed, that's really what women are dealing with. Ng also worked on MLB’s diversity advisory council during her time with the league office. Marlins hire Kim Ng as first female general manager in MLB. Here’s what you need to know about the Marlins’ new GM: 1. 5. The Miami Marlins have named Kim Ng as their next general manager in a historic move for MLB. She is also believed to be the first woman hired as a GM by any major professional men’s team in North American sports. The Miami Marlins have named Kim Ng as general manager, making her the first woman to hold such a position in Major League Baseball. 6. I lived in Queens until I was 12. Ng has more than 30 years of experience working in baseball, including the eight postseason appearances noted above, three World Series titles and six League Championship Series appearances during her time as a club executive. The Miami Marlins have named Kim Ng as their next general manager in a historic move for MLB. You do have Becky Hammon, who's ready for a head coaching job in the NBA, and should ultimately get it. Accuracy and availability may vary. Copyright © 2020 New York Public Radio. There is some irony there, right? When you are the first and the only there will be challenges. She is also the first Asian-American general manager in MLB history. Ng is the first woman and the first Asian American GM in baseball. That she has been in this position where, with a lot of other people in baseball, they are just a handful of women who have roles like the one that Kim Ng had, these assistant GM roles, number two, three, four in an organization and Kim Ng was at the head of some of these diversity committees trying to figure out, how can we get more women in baseball and really she's been ready for this opportunity for that long as she was serving on these committees. She worked for the Yanks through 2001, winning three World Series rings as an executive. An owner perhaps, who wants to put his or her stamp generally in professional sports it's his stamp, on a team who wants to be the final authority in smaller decisions, micromanaging, you may have interactions with somebody who doesn't feel comfortable working with her for whatever reason and she has to make sure that that is not holding her back. Ng handled more arbitration cases with the Dodgers, after doing so for both the White Sox and Yankees. There are a lot of white men who have had jobs as general managers, they flame out, they don't do very well, they're just there for a couple of years and then they leave and then they go back to an assistant role. The team hired Ned Colletti instead. As baseball’s first female GM, Kim Ng can bask in a breakthrough achievement that’s all the more admirable because she was turned down for a similar job by at least five other teams over the past 15 years. Jane: Major League Baseball has really struggled with diversity in its ranks. I think that's part of it. In hiring Kim Ng, the Marlins have become the first team to hire a woman … In hiring Kim Ng, the Marlins have become the first team to hire a woman … Image credit: Eurosport. Eurosport. Will she be empowered fully in the way that many men who have this role are? As do any women who work in professional sports, who work in a male-dominated field, you have to be aware of what those dynamics are and how you sit on the outside of a lot of those dynamics all the time, and how to negotiate that tension. She has been at the place where typically men in baseball are getting their first general manager opportunities. Ng is believed to be the first woman to be the general manager of a major North American men’s sports team. in an interview with the University of Chicago in 2018. published online by the Society for American Baseball Research. Still, for women working in baseball, Ng’s hire hit home. Ng, 51, has 30 years of experience in the major leagues, having previously worked for … There are women who are able to take advantage of some opportunities that are becoming available. By. Produced by GBH After the 2001 season, Ng joined the Dodgers organization as vice president and assistant general manager. 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