Alyssa Nakken becomes first woman to coach on-field in MLB game

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(SAN FRANCISCO) — San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken made history Tuesday night, becoming the first woman to coach on the field during a regular season Major League Baseball game as the Giants took on the San Diego Padres.

Padres’ first baseman Eric Hosmer welcomed Nakken to the field with a handshake after she got the call.

Nakken, in her No. 92 orange-and-white jersey, coached first base after Giants’ first base coach Antoan Richardson was ejected from the game.

In a post-game interview, Nakken said, “I was prepared for this moment. Never knew if or when it would happen