They are phony, boilerplate blah-blah. But the statement issued by the San Francisco Giants on the departure of coach Alyssa Nakken is, uh, interesting. “We thank Alyssa Nakken for her ...

Alyssa Nakken, the first female coach in Major League Baseball history, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians front office as an assistant director in player development.

Baseball stars like Dusty Baker, Dustin Pedroia and Alyssa Nakken have all come out of the capital region and gone on to have successful careers in Major League Baseball. With the A’s stop in ...