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Blue Jays hire organization's first-ever female coach

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Vieira is the latest example of how accomplished women are unlocking doors to roles in the sport that until very recently had been exclusively for men. Rachel Balkovec will manage the New York Yankees low-A affiliate in Tampa, a first in affiliated pro baseball. Nikki Huffman was hired by the Blue Jays as their head athletic trainer in 2017.

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Blue Jays hire first female coach as Jaime Vieira joins minor-league staff

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have hired Jaime Vieira as a minor-league hitting coach, making the Georgetown, Ont., native the first woman to coach in the organization.Vieira, a former softball player and coach with the Humber Hawks who holds a Master of Science degree from York University, worked as a baseball operations research and development intern last year, helping prepare for the draft among other tasks.She first joined the club in 201…

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Blue Jays hire organization's first-ever female coach

Jaime Vieira has made Toronto Blue Jays history by being hired as the organization’s first-ever female coach. First reported by Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, Vieira has updated her LinkedIn page with her new role with the Blue Jays — minor league hitting coach. “Very excited to announce my new role as a Minor League Hitting Coach with the Toronto Blue Jays,” Vieira announced via LinkedIn. “Looking forward to continuing my career in baseball at our ne…

2 years ago·Canada

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