The professional US baseball team the Oakland Athletics has hired Justine Siegal as a guest instructor. She will be the first woman to ever work as a coach for an MLB team.
The team's assistant general manager has expressed his enthusiasm for Siegal, saying, "She brings with her a wealth of knowledge and expertise from years of playing, coaching, and teaching the game, and all of our young players stand to benefit greatly from her time in camp."
Siegal is the latest woman to take up a significant position in sports in the United States. Earlier this year Jen Welter became the first female coach in the NFL, while Becky Hammon became the first full-time female coach in a major US pro sport when she was hired by the San Antonio Spurs last year.