Kim Ng and the Miami Marlins made history with her hiring as general manager. She is now the highest ranking woman in baseball operations among all teams and is believed to be the first woman hired to the general manager position in all of North American professional sports.
“I entered Major League Baseball as an intern and, after decades of determination, it is the honor of my career to lead the Miami Marlins as their next general manager,” Ng said in a statement.
“We are building for the long term in South Florida, developing a forward-thinking, collaborative, creative baseball operation made up of incredibly talented and dedicated staff who have, over the last few years, laid a great foundation for success.