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Episode: (Episode 173) "New York Yankees" Hitting Coach: Rachel Balkovec.
Description: Send us Fan MailRachel Balkovec was hired in November as a minor league hitting coach, believed to the first woman hitting coach employed by a big league team."She was really impressive. I really look forward to having more conversations with her," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday after talking with Balkovec at the winter meetings. "She has a really good understanding, especially when it comes to the pitch tracking."A 32-year-old from Omaha, Nebraska, Balkovec was a minor league strength and conditioning coordinator and coach for the St. Louis Cardinals from 2011...