Female MLB Scouts: More Common Than You Think
Female MLB scouts are rare but not nonexistent. Robin Wallace (pictured) has been scouting since 2014, just another chapter in an impressive baseball career that includes being general manager of two independent league teams, playing college baseball, and playing for the USWNT. Here's a short history of others like her. NYT: In the Major Leagues, Female Scouts Are Few. Their Skills Aren’t. #RobinWallace #MLB #Scout
First Full Time Female Scout in 60 Years: 22-year-old Amanda Hopkins
Amanda Hopkins has been hired as a full-time scout for the Seattle Mariners. She is one of very few women to enter the MLB scouting world. Yet another accomplishment for women in baseball this year! http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/14420974/seattle-mariners-hire-female-scout-believed-1st-1950s #AmandaHopkins #MLB #SeattleMariners #Scout