Kim Ng appointed general manager of the Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins appointed American Kim Ng as general manager on Friday. Aged 51, the latter becomes the first woman to occupy such a position within one of the 30 teams of the MLB. But she’s also the first woman named to that position on any North American major league professional men’s sports team.
Kim Ng has been in professional baseball for 30 years. In 1990, she joined the Chicago White Sox as assistant director of baseball operations. Then she joined the New York Yankees in 1998 as assistant general manager, and had three World Series victories with the New York franchise.
“When I entered (the world of baseball), it seemed unlikely that a woman would lead an MLB team. «
Ng then took over the management of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2002, as vice president and assistant general manager, until 2011. At the time, she had applied for many general manager positions, including at the Dodgers. , but without success. In 2011, Kim Ng had joined MLB headquarters, as vice president of baseball operations.
» I entered MLB as an intern and after decades of determination it is the honor of my career to lead the Miami Marlins as the next general manager.Kim Ng said. I don’t take this challenge lightly. When I walked in (the world of baseball), it seemed unlikely that a woman would lead an MLB team. But I remained stubborn in pursuing my goals. «
