San Francisco Giants’ former player Aubrey Huff criticises appointment of first female MLB coach Alyssa Nakken

The former San Francisco Giants player Aubrey Huff has criticised the team's move to hire the first full-time female coach in Major League Baseball history. Alyssa Nakken, a former softball player for Sacramento State who began working with the Giants in 2014, has been appointed to help with outfield work before games and to be a batting practice pitcher, alongside fellow coach Mark Hallberg. But Huff was not impressed, tweeting: "Couldn't imagine taking baseball instruction from an ex female softball player.