Alyssa Nakken Coaches First Base for San Francisco Giants

It was an unusual scene at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Tuesday. The Giants’ first-base coach was ejected in the third inning, and after his replacement took the field, Eric Hosmer, the first baseman for the San Diego Padres, came over to shake her hand.

Hosmer clearly understood the significance of the moment: Alyssa Nakken had become the first woman to coach on the field in a Major League Baseball game.

Nakken, 31, is no stranger to firsts. An assistant coach on Manager Gabe Kapler’s staff since 2020, she was already the first woman to have a full-time coaching role in the majors.

After Tuesday’s game, which the Giants won, 13-2, she talked about the significance of the move while also making it clear that it was well within the scope of her job duties.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/13/sports/baseball/alyssa-nakken-giants.html