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Diamondbacks Name Ronnie Gajownik 1st Female Manager in High-A Minors

Related Topics: Veronica Gajownik, Steve Gilbert

Ronnie Gajownik will be the first female manager at the High-A level for the Hillsboro Hops.

The Hops, the Arizona Diamondbacks' High-A affiliate, announced Gajownik's hiring for the 2023 season on Friday:

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Congratulations Ronnie Gajownik on becoming the first female manager at High-A!<br><br>More on the new Hillsboro skipper: <a href="https://t.co/dNS1iwj7Q9">https://t.co/dNS1iwj7Q9</a> <a href="https://t.co/OtMoj6XKRF">pic.twitter.com/OtMoj6XKRF</a>

"I know that if my dad took me out of school on a Wednesday and we went to a baseball game and I saw a female coach on the field, I know Thursday my life would have been changing in the trajectory of where I want it to go," Gajownik told MLB.