New Pirates Coach Callahan Focused On Her Job, Not History
Feb 1, 2022, 7:04 PM
A baseball with MLB logo is seen at Citizens Bank Park before a game between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies on June 28, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Caitlyn Callahan is the first female coach in the 135-year history of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The team hired the 26-year-old Callahan as a player development coach in January after she impressed them during a visit to the team’s minor-league headquarters in Bradenton, Florida.
Callahan played softball and baseball growing up in Southern California, and began working in the minor leagues for various organizations following her college softball career.
Callahan spent the last two seasons as a minor-league video and technology intern with the Cincinnati Reds.
"She loves the sport more than anything. It’s always been what she’s wanted to do.” … Caitlyn Callahan is a special person taking on a special role. On the Pirates hiring her as a development coach, her connections to Rachel Balkovec and much more: https://t.co/0uYbMGU2Ak
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) February 1, 2022
