The integration of female coaches in the NBA and NFL has begun, but what about the MLB?
The Oakland Athletics hired the first female baseball coach in Justine Siegal.
ICYMI: A's invite @justinebaseball to serve as guest instructor at Instructional League. http://t.co/eITDdMSHvD pic.twitter.com/qnGKQZV727
— Oakland Athletics (@Athletics) September 29, 2015
Siegal spoke with Susan Slussler of the San Francisco Chronicle on her historic day.
“It’s a dream come true … The A’s are a first-class organization and it will be an honor to wear their uniform … As a rookie coach, I expect to hit a lot of fungoes, throw a lot of batting practice and help out wherever they want me to help … And I do like talking about life skills; I like to help people achieve their life goals.”
A’s General Manager David Frost believes the Instructional League is a great starting place for Siegal, and could lead to becoming a major league baseball coach.
“We feel like Justine has a lot to offer and that (the Instructional League) is a great place to get her feet wet … She’ll be doing a little bit of everything.
Justine knows that nothing has been promised, but we’re not ruling that out.”
Becky Hammon, Nancy Lieberman, Jen Welter and now Justine Siegal.