San Francisco Giants first base coach Alyssa Nakken made history last night by becoming the first woman to coach on the field in a Major League game. To mark the unprecedented event, Nakken said she is going to donate the bright orange helmet she wore to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.
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Shoeless Joe Jackson belongs in the Baseball Hall of fame.
Alyssa….I hope that you read these comments. Today was a very important Anniversary for a man that met some of the same challenges that you have met. Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color line when he started at 1st are on April 15, 1947. That was 75 years ago! Some people didn’t like it. They yelled out racial slurs, there were times that the Brooklyn Dodgers were turned away from restaurants or hotels. Through it all he looked up and smiled breaking barriers. Hang tough. Some will give you the same grief…as if they have the right to hold you back, or to decide what makes your heart swell. Batter up! Go get ‘em, Alyssa!
get out of men's spaces
Through out history, coaches and managers were former players. I don't agree with this narrative being shoved, forcibly down fan's throat! This, like football, is male sport! What next, men declaring themselves female swimming in competition with female swimmers? It's just another example of trying to prove something only a handful of liberals approve of and everyone else is saying, "huh?"
Very sad day in sports
Oh yay want a cookie?
Why is she laughing at the end? So odd.
Meh
Awesome!!!!
And if MLB Never had that stupid rule about paper, That history would have never been made in the first place, so congrats Alyssa and Thanks MLB.
Cool
I'm not anti-female, just anti-stupid. Most players respect their coaches because the coaches made their bones in MLB. I guarantee you the politically correct players will toe the party line. The Alpha players could give a crap less what she thinks. California is so hosed up.
👍👍 We must demand accountability! https://youtu.be/btGD_Z-tkaI
This is like becoming a teacher after never going to school
Alyssa did nothing but stand there.. & all it took to get here there was a RACIST comment & a RACIST ejection from a RACIST umpire !
🤔…………………..👍
She made history because the Giants coach who got ejected said "it's because I'm black"
Wow too bad no coach nor team will actually ever want to play her on the field.
Who cares? Seriously who cares?
This is sad, good for her and all but mlb is meant for men. I'm not as upset about this now as I am for what this could lead to. Just don't let any confused/ sad trans people or females on a team roster. What about the wnba, nwsl, phf etc. Why not do a wmlb?
I bet her knees hurt
I'm happy for her but she moved up "temporarily" by default! It shouldn't have taken an ejection for her to get her shot. Just shows the ones in power STILL got issues.
Who cares
Bravely stunning or stunningly brave 🤷♂️
Got to love the forced "diversity". I'm sure everyone is so happy to have her on the team.
Replace the race baiter/racist permanently with the woman. Stop victim claiming and have accountability for your own actions.
Woke MLB will backfire