Padres may hire first ever female GM in MLB history

The San Diego Padres may be ready to make a little baseball history as they appear willing to give their open General Manager position to a woman. If they do they would be the first team in MLB history to give that position to a female. Kim Ng has reportedly interviewed for the position with Padres CEO Jeff Moorad. The team is looking for a replacement for Kevin Towers who was fired two weeks ago. This isn’t an idea so far out of the box since Ng has interviewed for several other GM positions, and as the resume to be a fine baseball GM.

Ng graduated from the University of Chicago, and went to work for the Chicago White Sox as a special project analyst. During her time there she became the youngest person, and the first female to present an arbitration case in MLB history. After her years with the White Sox, she was hired by the American League where she served as Director or Records and Waivers approving all American League transactions. In 1997 the New York Yankees hired her as Assistant General Manager and right hand woman to Brian Cashman. Currently she is the Assistant GM for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

She has interviewed for the Dodgers GM position in 2005, while that job ultimately went to Ned Colletti, his first move was to keep Ng on has his assistant GM. She has also interviewed for the GM position with the Seattle Mariners. The point here is Ng is well qualified for this position, and just might be able to help the Padres become a contender.