San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken keeps making history.
In 2020, Nakken became the first full-time female coach in Major League Baseball history. She also was the first base coach for the Giants in an exhibition game in July 2020.
And on Tuesday night, Nakken became the first woman to ever coach on the field during an MLB regular-season game.
San Francisco first base coach Antoan Richardson was ejected during Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres, and Nakken took over the coaching duties for him.
Taking over as tonight’s first base coach:
Alyssa Nakken 🧡🤍 pic.twitter.com/YN7vpYnu7q
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) April 13, 2022
History.
Alyssa Nakken becomes the first woman to coach on the field in an MLB game after Antoan Richardson was ejected.
Eric Hosmer showed his appreciation 🤝 pic.twitter.com/RdGWKjfcnu
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) April 13, 2022
Alyssa Nakken coaching first base
Good.
More, please. pic.twitter.com/roK3rtja12
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) April 13, 2022
The moment history was made. Congrats, Alyssa Nakken 👏 pic.twitter.com/pzW7NKHTwb
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) April 13, 2022
Alyssa Nakken making her first appearance coaching first base in the regular season pic.twitter.com/BYVBOJknDn
— Therese Viñal (@ThereseVinal) April 13, 2022
Nakken, 31, initially joined the Giants’ organization as an intern in the baseball ops department in 2014. She was also a college softball star at Sacramento State.
Congratulations to Nakken on the latest history-making achievement.
[Photo Credit: NBC Sports Bay Area]
