Who are the top women in MLB or Minor Leagues right now?

[Mattingly]

I'm tryng to compile a list of all the women currently in MLB. Scouts, executives, trainers, etc.

Jean Afterman is still listed as the Yanks' Asst GM.

I'm seeing that on the Brewers' FO page (http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/front_office.jsp?c_id=mil), Selig's daughter Wendy isn't listed anymore as the principal owner. However, Amanda Klecker is listed as Administrative Assistant - Scouting.

From the Padres coaching (http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/coaches.jsp?c_id=sd), Kelly Calabrese is listed as a Sports Therapist.

I personally don't have many more prominent names, but who are some of the more prominent women involved in one way or the next in MLB or the Minor Leagues right now?

Thanks. :)

[NiceCatch]

I know of 2. One is the GM of the Nashua Pride, however they are an unaffiliated club. And one is the GM of the Vero Beach Dodgers.

[LadyMarlin71]

Jamie McCourt, the highest ranking female executive in baseball today, is Vice Chairman and President of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Kim Ng - Vice President, Asst. General Manager - LA Dodgers

Susan Jaison - Senior Vice President, Finance - Florida Marlins

These women are the only ones I know of, so far.

[NotAboutEgo]

Heather Nabozny is the head of the grounds crew of the Detroit Tigers. She became the very first female to be the chief of an MLB grounds crew. As far as I know, she is still the only one who is.

Elaine Lewis, Vice President of Public Affairs and Strategic Planning (Executive Office... the highest position a woman has with the Tigers besides Heather Nabozny) -- Detroit Tigers

Cheryl Evans, Director of Minor League & Scouting Administration -- Detroit Tigers
Kelli Kollman, Director of Finance -- Detroit Tigers
Sheila Robine, Accounting Manager -- Detroit Tigers
Karen Gruca, Director, Human Resources -- Detroit Tigers
Maureen Kraatz, Senior Manager, Payroll Administration -- Detroit Tigers
Ellen Hill Zeringue, Director, Marketing -- Detroit Tigers
Molly Light, Senior Manager, Broadcast and Media Relations -- Detroit Tigers
Heather Nabozny, Head Groundskeeper -- Detroit Tigers
Jill Baran, Event Operations Manager -- Detroit Tigers
Tessa Lawrence, Guest Service Manager -- Detroit Tigers
Celia Bobrowsky, Director, Community Relations -- Detroit Tigers
Shannon Follett, Assistant GM, Lakeland Operations -- Detroit Tigers
Kay LaLonde, Merchandise Manager, Lakeland Operations -- Detroit Tigers

[JeepingBaseball]

The LA Dodgers have alot of women in their organization. Someone already mentioned Jamie McCourt and Kim Ng.

You'll find more in the minor league level as it's the hot bed of employment for women with sports management degrees right now.

[Mattingly]

Jamie McCourt, the highest ranking female executive in baseball today, is Vice Chairman and President of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Is she the owner, Frank McCourt's daughter? I'll take it anyway way I can. I just thought that she may have gotten in by having gone up the ladder professionally.

Anyway, whatever happened to Wendy Selig?

OK, this article has somethingon Wendy Selig-Prieb:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Selig-Prieb

Let's not forget baseball's best (in my opinion) Goodwill Ambassador: Rachel Robinson! :D

[LadyMarlin71]

Is she the owner, Frank McCourt's daughter? I'll take it anyway way I can. I just thought that she may have gotten in by having gone up the ladder professionally.

Anyway, whatever happened to Wendy Selig?

OK, this article has somethingon Wendy Selig-Prieb:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy_Selig-Prieb

Let's not forget baseball's best (in my opinion) Goodwill Ambassador: Rachel Robinson! :D

I don't know if Jamie is his daughter or not. Sorry.

[Mattingly]

I don't know if Jamie is his daughter or not. Sorry.
From a quick google search, I found this very pleasant and informative bio on her, which must be buried somewhere in the LAD website:

http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/la/images/fan_forum/win/jamie_195x246.jpg

Jamie McCourt
Vice Chairman and President
Los Angeles Dodgers (http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/la/fan_forum/mccourt_bio.jsp)
An avid swimmer who grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, McCourt resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Frank, and their four sons, Drew, Travis, Casey and Gavin.
So Frank hired his wife. Good move. I'd presumed that, like some others, he'd appointed his wife to head the shop.

[Mattingly]

Not specifically MLB itself, as the Cooperstown crew is unaffiliated officially with MLB, but it's still about baseball:

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hof_weekend/index.htm

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hof_weekend/2006/images/sutter_plaque_lead.jpg
2006 Inductee Bruce Sutter shows off his plaque with
Hall of Fame President Dale Petroskey and Hall of
Fame Chairman Jane Forbes Clark. (Dan Holmes)

http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hof_weekend/2006/images/manley_plaque.jpg
Photo of Effa Manley, the first female Hall of Famer,
from her plaque. (Dan Holmes)

First Woman Inducted into Hall of Fame
Newark Eagles Owner Effa Manley inducted on Historic Day in Cooperstown (http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hof_weekend/2006/induction_NL.htm)
COOPERSTOWN, NY: Effa Manley had long been viewed as a crusader and a pioneer, so seeing her blaze a trail into the National Baseball Hall of Fame for other women shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody. And that's what Manley did, too. On Sunday, she became the first woman and one of 17 new inductees from "black baseball" admitted into Cooperstown.

Her plaque there reads in part:

"A trailblazing owner and tireless crusader in the civil rights movement who earned the respect of her players and fellow owners. As business manager and co-owner of the Eagles, ensured team's financial success with creative promotions and advertising. Beloved by fans because she integrated her players into the community and fielded consistently competitive teams, highlighted by 1946 Negro Leagues World Series championship."

The words do Manley justice. During her decade-long career in baseball, she proved the business equal of any franchise owner in black baseball. She respected the sport and its deep, rich traditions, and she also pampered her players, a rare thing at the time. In return, they showered Manley with the everlasting respect that was uncommon for owners to get.