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Kim Ng  

Former General Manager of the Miami Marlins; MLB's First Female GM; Former VP of Baseball Operations for Major League Baseball

Kim Ng, an executive in professional baseball's ranks for over 30 years, is the former General Manager of the Miami Marlins. With her hiring in November of 2020, Ms. Ng became the first female General Manager of any major professional men’s sports team in North America. In 2021, she was recognized as the Best Hire in sports by the Sports Business Journal, Trailblazer of the Year by Baseball America, and she received the Billie Jean King Leadership Award from the Women’s Sports Foundation.

Prior to joining the Marlins, Ms. Ng spent nine years as Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations with Major League Baseball where she oversaw international baseball operations, working with the front offices of the 30 Major League Clubs and many other baseball leagues and entities around the world. In this capacity, she led a team that set policy for and enforced international signing rules, established protocols for signing international players, raised the standards for international baseball academies, and negotiated agreements with international winter leagues. She also focused her efforts on growing the game of Baseball, leading MLB’s efforts to improve the quality of play, caliber of talent, and rate of participation for amateur baseball around the world while also supervising MLB playing initiatives for girls and women.

Her time in Major League Baseball includes a combined 21 years of front office experience for the Chicago White Sox (1990-96), New York Yankees (1998-2001), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2002-11). She has been an integral part of eight postseason appearances, including six League Championship series and three World Championships (Yankees, ‘98-’00). After beginning her baseball career as an intern with the White Sox in 1990, she ascended to Assistant Director of Baseball Operations. She then spent one season as the Director of Waivers and Records for the American League Office in 1997, before taking on the role as Assistant General Manager of the New York Yankees from 1998-2001. At the time Ms. Ng was hired, she was the youngest Assistant General Manager in Major League Baseball at 29 years of age, and only the second woman to attain the position with a Major League Baseball club. During her nine-year tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers as Vice President and Assistant General Manager, Ms. Ng’s primary duties included assisting in all player transactions including trades and free agent signings, while also overseeing the club’s arbitration efforts, pro scouting, medical, and video departments. In 2004, she served as the Club’s interim Farm Director, overseeing all player development.

Ms. Ng graduated from the University of Chicago, where she played softball and earned a degree in Public Policy. She has appeared on Forbes’ list of the Most Influential Minorities in Sports, Forbes’ list of the Most Influential Women in Sports, and Adweek’s Most Powerful Women in Sports. Ms. Ng, who participated in the 2021 Presidential Inauguration as part of the Celebrating America event, also serves on and the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, as well as the Anti-Defamation League’s Sports Leadership Council.

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Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as MLB's first female general manager
The Miami Marlins are hiring Kim Ng as their new general manager, making her Major League Baseball's first female and first Asian American GM, the team announced Friday. Ng, 51, has most recently served as MLB's senior vice president of baseball operations for the past nine years. She has also served as assistant general manager for the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, working with teams that made the playoffs eight times and won three World Series titles.

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