Alyssa Nakken

Alyssa Nakken
Nakken with the San Francisco Giants in 2022
San Francisco Giants – No. 92
Coach
Born: (1990-06-13) June 13, 1990 (age 34)
Woodland, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Teams
As coach

Alyssa Michelle Nakken (born June 13, 1990) is an American professional baseball coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). She is the first female full-time coach in MLB history, and the first to coach on the field during a major league game. In 2014 she was an analytical intern for the San Francisco Giants during the postseason, winning a World Series ring.[1][2] She attended California State University, Sacramento, where she played college softball.

  1. ^ Martin, Jill (July 21, 2020). "Alyssa Nakken made MLB history as the first woman to coach on the field during a major league game". cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Snyder, Matt (January 17, 2020). "San Francisco Giants hire Alyssa Nakken as first woman on MLB coaching staff". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.