Miami Marlins Hire Kim Ng, Making Her the First Female GM in MLB History
The Miami Marlins have made a historic hire by naming Kim Ng as the first female and Asian-American general manager in Major League Baseball history. This is a universally applauded move and an incredible achievement for Ng.
Making history by bringing a lifetime of excellence, Kim Ng steps to the helm as GM. #JuntosMiami pic.twitter.com/UrYESbjTHe
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) November 13, 2020
Ng started her professional baseball career as an intern with the Chicago White Sox in 1991. By 1995 she was assistant director of baseball operations. In 1998 she was hired as an assistant general manager by the New York Yankees. She then joined the Dodgers as vice president and assistant GM in 2001. She interviewed for the GM position in LA in 2005. She also interviewed with the Mariners, Padres, Angels, and Giants, but nobody pulled the trigger until now.
Kim Ng has 3 World Series rings. She made 8 postseason appearances as an executive. She was assistant GM of the #Yankees and #Dodgers, then spent a decade in the Commissioner’s office. Objectively speaking, she has one of the greatest résumés of any first-time GM in @MLB history.
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 13, 2020
Just to get those interviews, you have to be highly regarded, but Ng built an incredible resume and has a lot of people celebrating her hire today.
An entire sport is rejoicing. Virtually everyone in baseball thinks Kim Ng, former assistant GM of Yankees and Dodgers, is a great choice to run the Marlins. A‘ s assistant GM Billy Owens: “Kim is an AWESOME hire! Truly pumped to hear the news. Groundbreaking and well-deserved.”
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 13, 2020
It says a lot that it took so damn long for her to finally get the big job, but now that she's done it, it will be a little easier for the next woman. So congratulations to Ng for finally getting the job she deserves and good for the Marlins for simply hiring the most qualified candidate.