Alyssa Nakken became the first woman to coach in an on-field capacity in MLB when she took over the duties as first-base coach Monday during the San Francisco Giants’ exhibition game with the Oakland Athletics.
Alyssa Nakken coaching first for the Giants 🙌 pic.twitter.com/yl8qtT6ct4
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) July 21, 2020
In the late innings, manager Gabe Kapler sent Nakken out as the first-base coach. Nakken had signed with San Francisco in January, becoming the first female coach on a major league staff in baseball history.
This is really cool.
The #SFGiants have Alyssa Nakken coaching first base right now. pic.twitter.com/rRlusHDw7c
— Kerry Crowley (@KO_Crowley) July 21, 2020
At Sacramento State from 2009-12, Nakken was a three-time all-conference player and four-time Academic All-American.
That wasn’t the only news from the game. Kapler took a knee with other players during the national anthem.
Several #SFGiants took a knee during Monday night’s national anthem including their first-year manager, Gabe Kapler.
via @JohnSheaHey: https://t.co/GaXRzTTTDv
— San Francisco Chronicle (@sfchronicle) July 21, 2020