Orioles Head Groundskeeper Wins Award For Women's Leadership In Business
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- The Star-Spangled Banner Flag House has named Orioles Head Groundskeeper Nicole McFadyen the 2016 recipient of the Mary Pickersgill Award for Women's Leadership in Business.
The Mary Pickersgill Award, established in 2012, is awarded annually to honor a woman who demonstrates leadership in her community, exemplifies innovation in her chosen field, and has the power to inspire others. The Flag House created the award to recognize women in the Baltimore metropolitan area who possess the entrepreneurial and charitable spirit Mary Pickersgill exemplified throughout her life.
McFadyen will begin her 10th season as the Orioles' head groundskeeper this year. McFadyen and Heather Nabozny, who has been with the Detroit Tigers since 1999, are the only female head groundskeepers in Major League Baseball.
McFadyen will accept the award on Thursday, March 10, in a ceremony at the Flag House (844 E. Pratt Street).