Pittsburgh-Area Native Bianca Smith Becomes First Black Woman To Coach Professional Baseball
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
SEWICKLEY, Pa. (KDKA) -- A woman from Sewickley has become the first Black woman to coach in professional baseball history.
The Boston Red Sox announced the hiring of Bianca Smith on Monday. She will be a minor league coach in Fort Myers, Florida.
Smith played softball at Dartmouth College and previously worked in athletic departments at Case Western Reserve University and Carroll University.
