Kim Ng

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kim Ng
Occupation	Coach
Date Of Birth	Nov 17, 1968(1968-11-17)
Age	56
Birthplace	New York City
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kim Ng Biography

Kim Ng is one of the most popular and richest Coach who was born on November 17, 1968 in New York City, United States. Kim Ng (Chinese: 伍佩琴 ; born November 17, 1968) is an American executive in Major League Baseball. She is currently the Senior Vice-President for Baseball Operations with Major League Baseball and the highest ranking Asian American female baseball executive.

In 2005, Ng was interviewed for the vacant position of Dodgers general manager. No female has ever been a GM in any major sport. The Dodgers hired Ned Colletti as their GM, who immediately kept Ng on as his assistant. She has interviewed for the general manager position with the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres and the Anaheim Angels. On March 8, 2011, Ng announced that she was leaving the Dodgers to take on the position of Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations for Major League Baseball, where she would report to former Yankee manager Joe Torre.

Ng ranked #13 on Forbes Most Influential Minorities in Sports List in 2015

Ng was named one of Adweek’s Most Powerful Women in Sports in 2017

In 1998, she was recruited by general manager Brian Cashman to work for the New York Yankees as Assistant General Manager, becoming the youngest in the major leagues, at age 29, and one of three women (the other two are Elaine Weddington-Steward of the Boston Red Sox and Jean Afterman of the New York Yankees) ever to hold the position. She joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as Vice President and Assistant General Manager in 2001.

Kim Ng Net Worth

Kim Ng is one of the richest Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim Ng 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ng was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, the first of five daughters, to Jin Ng and Virginia Fong. Her father, American-born of Chinese descent, was a financial analyst, and her mother, Thailand-born of Chinese descent, was a banker. She attended elementary school in Fresh Meadows, Queens and junior high on Long Island, New York. Her interest in baseball started when she played stickball on the street in Queens and her father taught her about sports. She played tennis and softball at Ridgewood High School in Ridgewood, New Jersey and graduated in 1986. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 1990, where she played softball for four years and was named MVP infielder, and earned a A.B. in public policy.

Ng began her career as an intern with the Chicago White Sox after graduating from the University of Chicago. She was hired full-time in 1991 and became special projects analyst before being promoted to Assistant Director of Baseball Operations under then-GM Ron Schueler in 1995. In 1995 she became the youngest person, and the first woman, to present a salary arbitration case in the major leagues when she worked for the White Sox, regarding the case of pitcher Alex Fernandez, and won. She then worked in the offices of the American League in 1997, where she was Director of Waivers and Records, approving all transactions.

Ng ranked #5 on Forbes Most Powerful Women in Sports in 2015

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kim Ng Dating?

According to our records, Kim Ng married to Tony Markward. As of December 1, 2023, Kim Ng’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Kim Ranked on the list of most popular Coach. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kim Ng celebrates birthday on November 17 of every year.

What is Kim Ng known for?

On November 13, 2020, Ng was hired as general manager of the Miami Marlins. She became the first woman to become a general manager of a men’s team in the history of major North American sports, as well as the first female Asian- American and first East Asian-American general manager in MLB history.

What has Kim Ng done?

When she was hired by the Marlins in an announcement made last November, Ng became the first-ever woman GM — not only in professional baseball, but in the four major American men’s sports — and the second person of Asian descent to become an MLB GM.

Are there any female general managers?

Ng was named the general manager of the Miami Marlins in November, becoming the first female GM in the history of major North American men’s pro team sports and the first East Asian American to lead a Major League Baseball (MLB) team.

Who was the first woman to play in the MLB?

Kelsie Whitmore of the Staten Island FerryHawks became the first woman to start in an Atlantic League Professional Baseball (ALPB) game on Sunday. Whitmore, 23, played left field and batted ninth against the Gastonia Honey Hunters, going 0-for-2.