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Rachel Balkovec will become first woman to manage an MLB
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In a baseball first, New York Yankees name a woman to manage minor
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Yankees hire Rachel Balkovec as first woman to manage a minor
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Rachel Balkovec to become first woman to manage a minor league
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New York Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec wants to be
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Yankees name Rachel Balkovec as 1st woman to manage minor league team
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Yankees' Rachel Balkovec becomes first woman named minor-league
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Report: Yankees to make history, will appoint first-ever
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Yankees Hire Female Hitting Coach
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Yankees' Rachel Balkovec living 'American dream,' becomes first