Justine Siegal made MLB history Tuesday, as the Oakland Athletics announced she would serve as a guest instructor for their Instructional League club, making her the first woman coach in big league history.
“It’s a dream come true,” Siegal said, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. “The A’s are a first-class organization and it will be an honor to wear their uniform.”
Siegal, 40, has completed the Major League Scouting Bureau school and has her Ph.D. in sport and exercise psychology. Her duties will include "a little bit of everything," according to Athletics assistant general manager David Forst, per Slusser, ranging from hitting infield practice to offering her sports psychology knowledge in meetings.