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New Marlins GM Ng eager to finally see her team in action
(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)MIAMI โ Three months into the job, Kim Ng will finally get to see her team. Miami Marlins pitchers and catchers hold their first workout Thursday at the team's spring training complex in Jupiter, Florida. And Ng, hired in November as the first female general manager in Major League Baseball, will be watching. She made offseason moves to improve the team as she was still learning about it. Young pitching is the Marlins' strength, both at the major league level and in the minors.
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Lady Gaga delivers emotional National Anthem during inauguration
WASHINGTON โ A full-throated, supremely confident Lady Gaga belted out the national anthem Wednesday in a very Gaga way โ with flamboyance, fashion and passion. As he left the podium, he shook hands with Biden, former Vice President Mike Pence, donned his cowboy hat and hugged former President Barack Obama. The inaugural committee has made sure to blend this high-powered list with ordinary Americans and inspiring stories. The celebrity component only increased over time, and one of the starriest inaugurations was that of John F. Kennedy in 1961. That celebration, hosted by Frank Sinatra, drew Harry Belafonte, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Gene Kelly, Ethel Merman, Laurence Olivier, Sidney Poitier and other celebrities.
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Kim Ng's crash course: She's bullish on Marlins' future
(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)MIAMI โ For Kim Ng, the first three weeks as general manager of the Miami Marlins has meant less rest and more coffee. โIt takes a really, really long time to build a farm system of this quality and caliber. But improvement can also come from within, she said, because so many prospects are on the cusp of major league success. The Marlins likely won't be too busy in the free agent market, because they don't want veterans clogging competition. He's unlikely to receive a long-term contract offer this winter, however, in part because the team has a new GM.
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Kim Ng ready to bear the torch as baseball's 1st female GM
MIAMI โ The Miami Marlins' new general manager sat at home plate in the team's ballpark Monday, reflecting on all the times she struck out. She is believed to be the first female general manager in the four major North American professional sports leagues, and she's also being saluted as a pioneering Asian American, even overseas. She spent four years with the New York Yankees when their star shortstop was Derek Jeter, now the Marlins' CEO. By reaching out to her regarding the Miami job, she said, Jeter showed fearlessness. โThatโs a big responsibility, but I take it on.โAs baseball's first female general manager, she embraces the chance to be judged on wins and losses.
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Breakthrough for women: Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as GM
MIAMI โ Kim Ng started her Major League Baseball career as an intern, and three decades later sheโs still on the rise while shattering ceilings. Ng became the majors' highest-ranking woman in baseball operations when she was hired Friday as general manager of the Miami Marlins. โAfter decades of determination, it is the honor of my career to lead the Miami Marlins,โ Ng said in a statement. โWe look forward to Kim bringing a wealth of knowledge and championship-level experience to the Miami Marlins,โ Jeter said in a statement. โAll of us at Major League Baseball are thrilled for Kim and the opportunity she has earned with the Marlins,โ baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.