Alyssa Nakken

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.

Nakken made major league history as the first female coach on the field in a regular-season game when she took her spot Tuesday night.

“I feel a great sense of responsibility, and I feel it’s my job to honor those who have helped me to where I am.” The 31-year-old Nakken jogged onto the field four days after Rachel Balkovec became the first woman to manage a minor-league affiliate of an Major League Baseball team. “It’s a big deal,” she said. “So it’s not a foreign spot on the field for her. “So it’s nice to see her kind of be right there in the spotlight and do it on the field.” The baseball Hall of Fame was ready, too.

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.”

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.

San Francisco Giants assistant Alyssa Nakken made major league history on Tuesday night by becoming the first woman to serve as an on-field coach during a ...

Robert coaches at the Coach Robert Abel Baseball School (CRABS), a youth organization, in the San Francisco area. Robert coaches at the Coach Robert Abel Baseball School (CRABS), a youth organization, in the San Francisco area She provided some mementoes, too - her jersey and hat were headed to the baseball Hall of Fame. 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.' 'It was so much fun. He added that Shildt used an expletive and told Kapler to 'control' Richardson. 'I've never heard my name chanted like that,' she said. 'So it's not a foreign spot on the field for her. She also received a congratulatory handshake from Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer. San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken (92), the first female to coach on the field at first base, during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park 'But again, this is my job.'

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.

The San Francisco Giants assistant coach was asked to coach first base after Antoan Richardson was ejected, and so when she trotted out on the field, she became ...

I’ve been in training as a first-base coach for the last few years and work alongside Antoan, so I stepped in to what I’ve been hired to do, is support this staff and this team,” Nakken said. “But again, this is my job.” … The San Francisco Giants assistant coach was asked to coach first base after Antoan Richardson was ejected, and so when she trotted out on the field, she became the first woman to coach on the diamond in a regular-season game.

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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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.

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.

Alyssa Nakken made major league history as the first female to coach on the field in a regular-season game when she took her spot for the San Francisco ...

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.”

Maria Guardado, reporting for MLB.com: Alyssa Nakken broke another historic barrier on Tuesday night, becoming the first woman to coach on the field in a Major ...

Again, I just see, it’s like I see me sitting in the stands, whatever 15, 20 years ago, and so it’s just really cool.” Balkovec guided the New York Yankees’ Class A Tampa Tarpons over Lakeland 9-6. “It was so much fun.

Alyssa Nakken made major league history as the first female coach on the field in a regular-season game.

She guided the New York Yankees' Class A Tampa club to a win in her first game. "You feel a sense of pride to be out there," Nakken said at the time. "It's a big deal," she said. She guided the New York Yankees' Class A Tampa club to a win in her first game. "You feel a sense of pride to be out there," Nakken said at the time. "So it's nice to see her kind of be right there in the spotlight and do it on the field." "It's a big deal," she said. "I think we're all inspirations doing everything that we do on a day-to-day basis and I think, yes, this carries a little bit more weight because of the visibility, obviously there's a historical nature to it," she said. "So it's not a foreign spot on the field for her. "So it's nice to see her kind of be right there in the spotlight and do it on the field." "I think we're all inspirations doing everything that we do on a day-to-day basis and I think, yes, this carries a little bit more weight because of the visibility, obviously there's a historical nature to it," she said. "So it's not a foreign spot on the field for her.

Tuesday's game between the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres was one for the history books. But it wasn't because of one of the players.

Nakken isn’t the only woman making a name for herself on the diamond. Her uniform from the 2020 opening game was donated to the Baseball Hall of Fame, NBC News reported. I’ve been in training as a first-base coach for the last few years and work alongside Antoan, so I stepped in to what I’ve been hired to do, is support this staff and this team,” Nakken said, according to ESPN.

With the 2022 MLB season underway, Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken made MLB history in the win over the Padres.

Nakken, 31, works with the Giants on baserunning and outfield defense. The two division rivals clashed for the second time in the 2022 MLB season, with the San Francisco offense exploding for 13 runs in a game that quickly got out of hand. At first glance, Tuesday night’s game between the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres didn’t seem out of the ordinary.

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 major league history as the first female coach on the field in a regular-season game when she took her spot for the San Francisco Giants ...

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.”

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

SAN FRANCISCO — Alyssa Nakken said she was just doing her job. But the Giants coach's work Tuesday night landed her in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

For the first time in more than 145 years a woman took the field in an official capacity. San Francisco Giants first base Alyssa Nakken coached on the field ...

But, the biggest impact could be on a generation of girls who see Nakken on the baseline. Before Nakken was on the baseline, she was at the University of San Francisco, taking part in the school’s sports management program. San Francisco Giants first base Alyssa Nakken will go down in the history books.

San Francisco's Alyssa Nakken, 31, came in to coach first base for the Giants in the third inning Tuesday night, making major league history as the first ...

"You feel a sense of pride to be out there," Nakken said at the time. She guided the New York Yankees' Class A Tampa club to a win in her first game. "It's a big deal," she said. I've been in training as a first-base coach for the last few years and work alongside Antoan, so I stepped in to what I've been hired to do, is support this staff and this team," Nakken said. "I think she did a really wonderful job and we got a win, so that's the most important thing." "So it's nice to see her kind of be right there in the spotlight and do it on the field."

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 ...

WOODLAND (CBS13) — A Sacramento State graduate and Woodland native has made Major League Baseball history—or should we say, she made “her-story.”.

“She has the ability to communicate well. “She has that charismatic personality,” Perez said. “She was an athlete who could fly around the bases.”

Alyssa Nakken came in to coach first base for the Giants in the third inning Tuesday night after Antoan Richardson was ejected.

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.”

Sports history was made last night at Oracle Park in the third inning, as the Giants were up 10-1 over the San Diego Padres. Assistant coach Alyssa Nakken ...

She was hired as an intern with the Giants in 2014, and named an assistant coach before the 2020 season, making her the first woman in the MLB to serve as a full-time coach. Born and raised in Woodland, California, Nakken is an alumna of Cal State Sacramento, where she was named to the All- Pacific Coast Softball Conference four years in a row; she was named conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2012. That same year, Nakken became the first woman ever to coach on-field during an MLB exhibition game.

At the Giants vs. Padres game Tuesday night, Nakken was recognized as the first female coach on a major league baseball field in a regular-season game.

She quickly pulled off her sweatshirt, grabbed her No. 92 jersey and found a bright orange batting helmet. Related Story: Rachel Balkovec Becomes First Woman 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.”

It was a first at first base Tuesday night for San Francisco Giants coach Alyssa Nakken, who became the only woman in Major League Baseball history to coach ...

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