Kimberly J. Ng is an American executive in Major League Baseball. She is the former general manager of the Miami Marlins. She was the first woman to serve as general manager of a team in the Big Four leagues in North America and the first person of East Asian descent to serve as general manager of an MLB team.
Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr. is an American former professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 19 seasons with the Atlanta Braves,Los Angeles Dodgers,San Francisco Giants,and Oakland Athletics. During his Dodgers tenure,he was a two-time All-Star,won two Silver Slugger Awards and a Gold Glove Award,and became the first NLCS MVP,which he received during the 1977 National League Championship Series. He also made three World Series appearances with the Dodgers,and was a member of the 1981 championship team.
Matthew Derrick Williams,nicknamed "Matt the Bat" and "the Big Marine",is an American professional baseball manager and former third baseman who is the third base coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). A right-handed batter,Williams played in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants,Cleveland Indians,and Arizona Diamondbacks. He managed the Washington Nationals from 2014 to 2015,and was the third base coach for the San Diego Padres from 2022 to 2023.
David Michael Bell is an American former professional baseball third baseman,who is currently the manager for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). Over the course of his 12-year MLB playing career,Bell appeared at all four infield positions while playing for the Cleveland Indians,St. Louis Cardinals,Seattle Mariners,San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,and Milwaukee Brewers. He made his MLB debut for the Indians in 1995.
Robert Paul Melvin is an American professional baseball manager and former catcher who is the current manager of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Melvin has been named Manager of the Year three times.
Bruce Douglas Bochy is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). During his playing career,Bochy was a catcher for the Houston Astros,New York Mets,and San Diego Padres. After retiring as a player,Bochy managed the Padres for 12 seasons,from 1995 to 2006,and the San Francisco Giants for 13 seasons,from 2007 to 2019. As manager,Bochy led the Giants to three World Series championships,the Padres to one World Series appearance,and the Rangers to the franchise's first World Series championship in his first season with the club. He is one of only three managers to win a World Series championship in both leagues,joining Sparky Anderson and Tony LaRussa as the others. Bochy is the 11th manager in MLB history to achieve 2,000 wins.
Bryan Roberts Price is an American professional baseball coach and manager. Price was the manager of the Cincinnati Reds of MLB,from 2014 through 2018. He is currently the pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants.
Ronald Jon Roenicke is an American former professional baseball outfielder,coach,and manager. During his playing career,Roenicke played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Seattle Mariners,San Diego Padres,San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cincinnati Reds. He later served as a coach for the Dodgers,Los Angeles Angels,and Boston Red Sox,and as manager for the Milwaukee Brewers and Red Sox. He is the younger brother of former MLB outfielder Gary Roenicke.
Women have a long history in American baseball and many women's teams have existed over the years. Baseball was played at women's colleges in New York and New England as early as the mid-nineteenth century;teams were formed at Vassar College,Smith College,Wellesley College,and Mount Holyoke College. An African American women's team,the Philadelphia Dolly Vardens,was formed in 1867.
Ryan Alan Christenson is an American professional baseball former outfielder,minor league manager,and current bench coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Below are select minor league players,and the rosters of the minor league affiliates,of the San Francisco Giants:
Woodland High School is a high school in Woodland,California,United States. It enrolls students in 9th through 12th grade.
Antoan Edward Richardson is a Bahamian professional baseball coach currently serving as the first base coach for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves and New York Yankees. Before his professional career,he played college baseball at Palm Beach Community College and Vanderbilt University. Richardson served as the first base coach for the San Francisco Giants from 2020 to 2023 and served as the bench coach for the 2023 Great Britain national baseball team.
Susan Slusser is an American sportswriter who works for the San Francisco Chronicle,covering the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. She was the first woman to serve as president of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Trevor Michael Brown is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants.
Ethan Russell Katz is an American professional baseball coach,and former minor league baseball player. He is the pitching coach for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to that,Katz served as the assistant pitching coach of the San Francisco Giants in the 2020 season. He attended East Los Angeles College,and then Sacramento State for college baseball.
Rachel Balkovec is an American minor league baseball manager who is currently the director of player development for the Miami Marlins. In 2022,the New York Yankees named Balkovec manager of their Single–A minor league team,the Tampa Tarpons,making her the first woman to work as a full-time manager of a major league-affiliated team.
Bianca Smith is an American professional baseball coach. During the 2021 season,she became the first African American woman to serve as a professional baseball coach,working in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Marcus T. Hallberg is an American professional baseball first base coach for the San Francisco Giants. A former infielder. During his junior and senior seasons in high school,Hallberg did not strike out once. He then batted .362 in his three-year college career. In 2006,he was the toughest batter in the NCAA to strike out,at once every 36 at bats. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Hallberg in the ninth round of the 2007 MLB draft. He played five seasons in the minor leagues,before turning to coaching and managing.
