In the American Professional Baseball Major League (MLB), the glass ceiling was finally broken.
The Miami Marlins have appointed Kim Ng, 51, a Chinese woman, as the new general manager.
It is the first time in all sports that a woman has taken the position of head of a men's sports club in North America.
He also became the second Asian-American to be head of the MLB team.
After joining the Chicago White Sox as an intern in 1990 and having a relationship with baseball, Mr. Eung became Deputy Director of Operations for the White Sox, and at the age of 29, he became Vice President of the prestigious New York Yankees.
After winning three consecutive World Series titles for the Yankees from 1998 to 2000, he moved to another prestigious Los Angeles Dodgers vice general manager in 2002.
Starting with the Dodgers in 2005, I interviewed at least 7 clubs and managers, but the road to becoming the first female leader was long and difficult.
He has been a senior vice president of MLB since 2011, but hasn't abandoned his dream of becoming a general manager, and it came true 30 years after he entered the baseball world.
"When I first entered the industry, it didn't seem possible for a woman to lead the major league team," said Ng. "But, I persistently pursued my goals."
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said, "Kim's appointment as general manager is something that will remain in the history of all professional sports," he said. "It will be a valuable example for the millions of women who love baseball and softball."
In domestic professional baseball, Kiwoom Heroes broke the glass ceiling for the first time by appointing former professional football FC Anyang General Manager Im Eun-ju before the opening of last season, and broke the glass ceiling for the first time, but only 10 days later.
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