Like I says to my wife, I says- you can keep the house clean or you can be a chief officer of baseball operations but you sure as hell can't do both.

Dang. I totally expected that a single hiring would solve all the issues with women in baseball.

OH MY GOD AND HERE I WAS TOTALLY FOOLED

I'd be curious to see data about what percentage of people in these jobs had played major-league baseball, or at least professional baseball, or even collegiate baseball. As the sports slowly moves away from the idea that "you had to play the game" in order to have certain types of jobs, that would open it up further for women. The same thing would apply for jobs around sports, like sportscasting.

It’s not just whether you played the game, it’s interest in baseball, and willingness to pursue a career in the field despite the intense competition for even relatively low-paying entry level positions. The qualified applicant pool isn’t 50% female at the moment, and it may never be, although it goes without saying that women should be treated fairly and without discrimination by MLB and organized baseball.

Somewhat related, here’s a MLB-Related Job Opening that may be of interest:

Position: Baseball Research Analyst – Full-time
Location: Newport Beach, CA

Description:
The Boras Corporation has an immediate opening for a creative, well-organized team player with a genuine interest in a career in baseball. You will be working in an office-based setting with others responsible for handling a variety of research, statistical and analytical needs. The ideal candidate will have personal experience in a team-sports environment combined with ability to present complex information in a visual presentation.

Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university (or sufficient relevant experience)
Fluent in Spanish (written and verbal)
Prior baseball or team sports experience
Proficient in Keynote presentations, visual graphics, and Microsoft Excel
Outstanding communication, analytical, and organizational skills
Able to operate under short deadlines in a fast-paced environment

To Apply:
Please send an email with the subject “Open BC Position” to borascorpcandidate@gmail.com by May 15, 2021.

More at link.

I'd be curious to see data about what percentage of people in these jobs had played major-league baseball, or at least professional baseball, or even collegiate baseball. As the sports slowly moves away from the idea that "you had to play the game" in order to have certain types of jobs, that would open it up further for women. The same thing would apply for jobs around sports, like sportscasting.

When it comes to the general manager job, not really that high of a percentage. Or a very moderate amount of playing time, just enough to wet their whistle to be honest, but the greatest GM of all time, Branch Rickey, played something like 3 years in the majors, Ed Barrow never made it to the majors.... Even in the 1910's and later, the people at the top of the food chain, the executives, had a very little connection to being players, they might have played the game a bit, but it wasn't what got them the job, it was what got them the connections that allowed them to show off their executive skills.

As the sports slowly moves away from the idea that "you had to play the game" in order to have certain types of jobs, that would open it up further for women.

Naah, they'll just hire more young guys with Ivy league degrees, who have trust funds so they can put up with working at sh!t jobs for no money...