Melanie Newman, the Orioles radio play-by-play announcer, along with baseball analyst Jessica Mendoza will become the first female duo to call a Major League Baseball game for ESPN on Sept. 29.
The game that Newman and Mendoza will broadcast has not been decided. However, the two told CNN Business they were blessed for the opportunity and the excitement for opening the door of opportunity for other women in the future.
"Honestly, each earmark is just another page," Newman told CNN Business. "I feel fortunate to be the one handed this chance, it's our responsibility until there are no more firsts and its just an even playing field of all-qualified professionals who happen to look different.