Twitter Reaction: Sports world celebrates Kim Ng's historic hiring

November 13, 2020 - 1:21pm

Hazel Mae sits down with baseball’s most successful female executive Kim Ng to discuss her success with the New York Yankees and room for growth within baseball for women.

Kim Ng made history on Friday after the Miami Marlins hired her to be the first-ever female general manager in MLB.

Her historic hiring brought plenty of people from across baseball and around the world to social media to celebrate the achievement. Here are some of the best tributes.

Congratulations to Kim Ng, the new #Marlins GM.

With 30 years’ experience as a baseball executive, she’s made history as the first woman and first Asian-American to hold the top post in a baseball operations department.

Progress! #Trailblazer #MLB https://t.co/wURWVNzxCn

— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) November 13, 2020

The Marlins are fortunate to have someone with Kim Ng's credentials running the show. She brings 30+(!) years of experience to the table… To sit in the big chair for an organization is well deserved.

Great day for women in sports. https://t.co/lVsx4PJyK6

— Alexandra Mandrycky (@AlexMandrycky) November 13, 2020

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This makes me so HAPPY! I didn’t think seeing an Asian Woman as a GM would bring me to tears! CONGRATULATIONS KIM NG! https://t.co/9rXDgcPwr9

— IslandGirlMick (@islandgirlmick) November 13, 2020

A truly historic moment for our industry with Kim Ng hired as the first woman GM in MLB history. Incredibly well-deserved & equally excited for the future of our sport – the young women that can look to Kim, follow her determination, and see themselves as future sports leaders. https://t.co/xCUqZVbZPO

— Mark Shapiro (@MarkShapiro) November 13, 2020

An entire sport is rejoicing. Virtually everyone in baseball thinks Kim Ng, former assistant GM of Yankees and Dodgers, is a great choice to run the Marlins. A‘ s assistant GM Billy Owens: “Kim is an AWESOME hire! Truly pumped to hear the news. Groundbreaking and well-deserved.”

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 13, 2020

Congratulations, Kim Ng!#DriveOn https://t.co/ZKuWWmYauB

— LPGA (@LPGA) November 13, 2020

I found Kim Ng very impressive and inspiring when I was a college student trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life, this rules

— Namita (@nnstats) November 13, 2020

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— New York Yankees (@Yankees) November 13, 2020

https://twitter.com/molly_knight/status/1327277726575693824

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Kim Ng once reached out to me to walk her through Baseball Savant so she could better understand what data/metrics are available. She was awesome to talk to and has a deep understanding of baseball and advanced stats. Phenomenal hire for @Marlins.

— Daren Willman (@darenw) November 13, 2020

You absolutely love to see it. pic.twitter.com/7sCXtvZv5Y

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) November 13, 2020

When baseball is good, there is nothing better. Congratulations Kim Ng and @Marlins on making history together. https://t.co/4VKjPICJ94

— Sam Marchiano (@sammarchiano) November 13, 2020

https://twitter.com/vrcooney/status/1327286405341601793

Hopefully the first of many! This is awesome! Congratulations Kim Ng! https://t.co/GUh55mUSeE

— Jared Williams (@JaredWilliamsFL) November 13, 2020

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https://twitter.com/bmurr1508/status/1327287198199271426

Let's be perfectly clear here. Kim Ng has been among the most qualified GM candidates for the past two decades. She has always been capable of running a Major League team. This isn't a risky hire — it's a smart one, by a team that obviously wants to win a World Series.

— Alyson Footer (@alysonfooter) November 13, 2020

Shattering of glass here is fantastic for the game and the women who work in it. But this is also a crowning achievement for the dues-payers in the game, who’ve been in it a long time & built respect on hard work out of the spotlight. Ng didn’t campaign. She just did her job well https://t.co/ZMLUzYNmHn

— Dan Connolly (@danconnolly2016) November 13, 2020

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