Alyssa Nakken

Nakken played a key role in her side's 13-2 win against the San Diego Padres.

She guided the New York Yankees’ Class A Tampa club to a win in her first game. “It’s a big deal,” she said. “So, it’s nice to see her kind of be right there in the spotlight and do it on the field.” “So, it’s not a foreign spot on the field for her. Nakken is an assistant coach who works heavily with baserunning and outfield defense. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alyssa Nakken was hard at work in the batting cage, just a few steps from the dugout, when suddenly the call came: The San Franci...

She guided the New York Yankees’ Class A Tampa club to a win in her first game. “It’s a big deal,“ she said. “So it’s nice to see her kind of be right there in the spotlight and do it on the field.” “So it’s not a foreign spot on the field for her. Nakken is an assistant coach who works heavily with baserunning and outfield defense. “But again, this is my job.”

She took over for Giants first base coach Antoan Richardson, who was ejected from the game against the Padres.

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Alyssa Nakken was hard at work in the batting cage, just a few steps from the dugout, when suddenly the call came: The San Francisco Giants needed her to ...

She guided the New York Yankees’ Class A Tampa club to a win in her first game. “It’s a big deal,” she said. “So it’s not a foreign spot on the field for her. Nakken is an assistant coach who works heavily with baserunning and outfield defense. “So it’s nice to see her kind of be right there in the spotlight and do it on the field.” “But again, this is my job.”

Alyssa Nakken's moment arrived when Giants third base coach Antoan Richardson was ejected for responding to what he said was a comment by a San Diego Padres ...

“[Shildt’s] words were disproportionately unwarranted and reeked undertones of racism when he referred to me as ‘that m-----------’ as if I was to be controlled or a piece of property or enslaved,” Richardson said ( via KNBR). “I think it’s just really important we understand what happened tonight. I think she did a really wonderful job and we got a win, so that’s the most important thing.” “He didn’t instigate any part of this.” “She does so many other things well that aren’t seen, so it’s nice to see her kind of be right there in the spotlight and do it on the field.” A star softball player at Sacramento State, the 31-year-old Nakken was the first female coach hired by a major league team when Kapler brought her on board in January 2020. “It’s a big deal,” Nakken said of her moment.

On July 20, 2020, Nakken took her place in the Giants' first-base coaching box in the final innings of an exhibition game against the A's, becoming the first ...

I'm so excited to be in this role for the challenge and the opportunity to make an impact for this organization that I love. While her official title is assistant coach, Nakken had the opportunity to coach first base for a few innings during the Giants' final exhibition game against the Athletics on July 20, 2020. During her time as a Hornet, she batted .304 with 19 home runs at first base. She earned a master's degree in sports management from the University of San Francisco in 2015. Nakken is also a highly touted athlete in her own right. I think that sometimes we limit ourselves to thinking what we could do — at least that's my experience.

Nakken stepped in for the ejected first-base coach Tuesday vs. Padres.

I'm so excited to be in this role for the challenge and the opportunity to make an impact for this organization that I love. In the past, she's worked on outfield and base-running instruction, and in January of 2020, she became the first woman to hold a full-time coaching position in MLB. Richardson was ejected in the top of the third by first-base umpire Greg Gibson while apparently instructing the defense.

The San Francisco Giants coach became the first woman to take an on-field role in a Major League Baseball game. “This is my job,” she said.

But in the course of the disagreement, Richardson said that Shildt told Kapler that the Giants manager needed to “control” Richardson, using an expletive to describe the coach, who is from the Bahamas. Richardson told reporters after the game that he believed the incident had “undertones of racism.” “It’s a big deal,” she told reporters. So it’s nice to see her kind of be right there in the spotlight and do it on the field.” In San Francisco, Kapler has said that Nakken, in addition to her work on the team’s base running and outfield defense, helps keep things in order for his unusually large staff of 13 coaches. “It’s not a foreign spot on the field for her,” Kapler said. Nakken’s ascent through the Giants’ ranks is part of a growing trend of women earning larger roles in the game.

Nakken, who is an assistant coach for the San Francisco Giants, subbed in for Antoan Richardson as first base coach when he was ejected from the game.

"It's been 10 years of just working to this point," Balkovec told reporters before the game, according to the Associated Press. "Things have evolved. The NFL and NBA, by comparison, received C+ and B grades, respectively. The Giants beat the Padres 13-2.

Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation! We're five games into the 2022 season and the A's are a game short of .500, but they're showing a lot of fighting spirit ...

Back when he was first called up, his signing scout, Jimmy Coffman, talked to me about what made Brown special:— Melissa Lockard (@melissalockard) https://t.co/MQWh30OfYp https://t.co/XVbabb4w7u April 12, 2022 Be sure to read up on the feral cats of the Coliseum if you haven’t already. Obviously, Nakken herself deserves the most credit for working her way through a heavily male dominated profession to coach in the MLB. We’re better off for having greater diversity in the industry, and AN warmly congratulates Alyssa for her historic achievements! Kapler has said he believes Nakken has what it takes to move all the way up to manager someday. We’re five games into the 2022 season and the A’s are a game short of .500, but they’re showing a lot of fighting spirit and giving us some exciting contests so far. A's legend Jed Lowrie— Oakland A's (@Athletics) pic.twitter.com/M62S7GRD8M April 12, 2022

Alyssa Nakken made major league history as the first female to coach on the field in a regular-season game on Tuesday night against San Diego.

“At that point in time, Gibson, the crew chief, decided to toss me from the game. The San Francisco coach said Shildt used an expletive that “reeked undertones of racism”. “So it’s nice to see her kind of be right there in the spotlight and do it on the field.” That was plenty for Alex Cobb (1-0), who struck out 10 to win his San Francisco debut. “So it’s not a foreign spot on the field for her. The 31-year-old Nakken took over at first base in the third inning after Antoan Richardson got ejected.

While San Francisco Giants fans may have enjoyed their team's 13-2 home victory over the San Diego Padres Tuesday night, a different type of win came when ...

"I've been in training as a first-base coach for the last few years. It became another milestone for the coach who was already the league's first full-time female coach. Nakken, who played first base for Sacramento State's softball team, brings years of experience at the position, making it a no-brainer for bench coach Kai Correa to call her up after Richardson's ejection.

Alyssa Nakken made MLB history on Tuesday night (12 April 2022) during the game between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park. The 31 ...

Named San Francisco CRABS (Coach Robert Abel Baseball School), he serves as president of the youth training school and regularly attends games to cheer on his students. Robert has worked as a PE teacher since 2014. The Giants won 6-2.

While San Francisco Giants fans may have enjoyed their team's 13-2 home victory over the San Diego Padres Tuesday night, a different type of win came when ...

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On April 12, 2022, she did it again, this time becoming the first woman in MLB history to coach on the field in a regular-season game as she replaced Antoan ...

I'm so excited to be in this role for the challenge and the opportunity to make an impact for this organization that I love. While her official title is assistant coach, Nakken had the opportunity to coach first base for a few innings during the Giants' final exhibition game against the Athletics on July 20, 2020. During her time as a Hornet, she batted .304 with 19 home runs at first base. She earned a master's degree in sports management from the University of San Francisco in 2015. Nakken is also a highly touted athlete in her own right. I think that sometimes we limit ourselves to thinking what we could do — at least that's my experience.

San Francisco Giants first base coach Alyssa Nakken runs to get in position near San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola during the third inning of a baseball ...

While San Francisco Giants fans may have enjoyed their team's 13-2 home victory over the San Diego Padres Tuesday night, a different type of win came when ...

"I've been in training as a first-base coach for the last few years. It became another milestone for the coach who was already the league's first full-time female coach. Nakken, who played first base for Sacramento State's softball team, brings years of experience at the position, making it a no-brainer for bench coach Kai Correa to call her up after Richardson's ejection.

L'instructrice adjointe des Giants de San Francisco Alyssa Nakken a écrit mardi une page d'histoire importante du baseball majeur en devenant la première ...

«Je considère que c’est mon travail de rendre hommage à ceux m’ayant aidée à me rendre là où je suis. Déjà, elle était enjouée à l’idée de briser des barrières. Si Nakken a voulu minimiser la chose, les joueurs des équipes en action ont bien saisi toute la signification du moment.

Alyssa Nakken a fracassé un plafond de verre dans le Baseball majeur mardi en devenant la première femme à diriger les joueurs sur le terrain lors d'un ...

L'instructrice adjointe des Giants est devenue la première femme de l'histoire à agir comme entraîneuse sur le terrain.

«Je considère que c’est mon travail de rendre hommage à ceux m’ayant aidée à me rendre là où je suis. Je suis excitée de jouer ce rôle pour le défi et l’opportunité d’avoir un impact au sein d’une organisation que j’aime. Mais je suis aussi enthousiaste de constater que les filles peuvent également obtenir un poste sur le terrain au baseball», avait-elle mentionné à MLB.com peu après son embauche. Déjà, elle était enjouée à l’idée de briser des barrières.

Alyssa Nakken made history as the first female coach on field in a regular-season MLB game when she took her spot at first base for San Franscisco.

She guided the New York Yankees’ Class A Tampa club to a win in her first game. “It’s a big deal,” she said. “So it’s nice to see her kind of be right there in the spotlight and do it on the field.” “So it’s not a foreign spot on the field for her. Nakken is an assistant coach who works heavily with baserunning and outfield defense. “But again, this is my job.”