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Red Sox hire Bianca Smith as Minor League coach, first Black woman to coach in professional baseball

The Boston Red Sox announced they hired former Carroll University assistant coach Bianca Smith as a Minor League coach who will primarily work with position players.

Smith is the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball.

Bianca Smith will be joining the #RedSox organization this season, making her the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball history. pic.twitter.com/ZQsHd8iprD

— Red Sox (@RedSox) January 5, 2021

Smith, 29, was a hitting coordinator at Carroll University. Prior, she worked at Case Western University as director of baseball operations.