Kim Ng Makes Baseball History
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2020
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
For more than two decades, Kim Ng has been expected to become the first woman to be named general manager of a Major League Baseball team. On Friday, that happened when the Miami Marlins announced that she would be leading their franchise. The Athletic’s Molly Knight, who got to know Ng during her time with the Dodgers, joins us to reflect on the veteran's long journey to becoming a sports pioneer, why it took so long for a franchise to hand her the keys, and how she’s more than equipped for the challenges ahead.
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| 0:07.5 | In a four-part series, The Generation Y Podcast unravels the story of Khalif Browder, a young |
| 0:12.8 | boy falsely accused of stealing a backpack and held it Recker's island for three years |
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| 0:19.4 | This is a story about a young life caught in the middle of the justice system. |
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| 0:31.0 | This past Friday, baseball history was made. |
| 0:36.0 | The hiring of the first woman to be general manager of a major league team, Kim Ang was |
| 0:41.4 | named the new GM of the Miami Marlots. |
| 0:44.0 | Today, the Athletics Molly Knight on Kim Ang's long journey to becoming a sports pioneer. |
| 0:49.1 | Why it took so long for someone to hire her and why she's ready for the challenges ahead. |
| 0:54.3 | She rises above it all. |
| 0:55.3 | She's unflappable. |
| 0:56.3 | So she is a perfect representative of the woman we want breaking this barrier. |
| 1:03.3 | From Wondry and the Athletic, I'm Andres Keltow. |
| 1:05.7 | And I'm Kavita Davidson. |
| 1:06.7 | It's Tuesday, November 17th, and this is The Lead. |
| 1:11.7 | It felt like something great was happening. |
| 1:15.9 | There was just something about the emotion and the moment. |
| 1:19.9 | The failures of the past don't matter because we've got this going. |
| 1:25.9 | This isn't a story where you interview the athlete in your home. |
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