Some of us always way we can be a better general manager than the one we have right now. We all like to believe that Mission could run the Marlins better than anyone else could imagine. In reality, you have to get your foot in the door, pay your dues to say. Let me introduce you to a name you're probably hearing about a lot in some circles when it comes to an actual GM spot. Her name is Kim Ng, currently the assistant GM for the LA Dodgers. Yes, she could be the 1st woman to become a GM in MLB history. Wondering where the hell Kim came from? Here's a little 411 on how she got to this level of unprecedented possibilities.
Kim Ng graduated from the University of Chicago in 1991. She played softball for four years there and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy. Six months after graduating, Kim got an internship role for the Chicago White Sox. The internship was a special project analyst for the organization. Kim was later promoted to Assistant Director of Baseball Operations in 1995. She assisted in the analysis of player tendencies, the signing of free agents, and all ML player movement, arbitration, contract negotiating and budgets. She earned the promotion to Assistant Director after winning a case against Scott Boras in the the Alex Fernandez case. Two years later, she took a job with the AL league office as the director of waivers and player records. Kim used that job to learn the ins and outs of how the league was run and to build her network base for future jobs down the road. Kim was frequent contact with Brian Cashman and the Yankees brought her on in 1998. As the assistant GM and eventual top advisor for Cashman, Ng won three World Series rings in the 4 years in that role. As a bonus, Ng was the negotiator in the winning arbitration case versus a closer that you might know by Mariano Rivera. She took some time off before reuniting with Dan Evans and the Dodgers. As the Vice President and Assistant General Manager for the Dodgers, Kim oversaw all minor league operations and development. Earning Baseball America's award for Organization of the year in 2006, Kim Ng was considered to be the top general manager prospect by the very same magazine. It's pretty safe to say that she is well qualified to be a GM for any team in Major League Baseball at the moment.
With the inevitable general manager openings that will come up this off-season, I hope that teams will take a real strong look at her resume. Which comes to the team I think will most likely take the chances of the 1st female GM ever. The Seattle Mariners. Why you might ask? Its pretty simple, first of all, they have Asian ownership. Granted they are Japanese but have been known to take care of Ichiro and Johjima. I think that they would have no problems breaking another barrier and pave another road for more potential females down the road. Second, Chuck Armstrong has been on record of saying that this organization will be “gender-blind” in their search for a new general manager. He is also on record to say he wants some fresh ideas as well. Let's face it, its about time MLB wakes up and smells the coffee and give Kim Ng the job she deserves. The 1st female general manager in MLB history and I hope the M's make the right choice.
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