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Episode 41: Breaking Barriers for Women in Sport – Rachel Balkovec
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Rachel Balkovec joins group of women who broke barriers
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Breaking Barriers: Women of the Diamond, Kelsie Whitmore
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Rachel Balkovec, pro baseball's first female manager, wins in debut
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Who is Rachel Balkovec?
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10 News First on X: Women in sport are constantly breaking down
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Breaking Barriers: Women of the Diamond, Rachel Balkovec
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Rachel Balkovec on Breaking Barriers in Baseball
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Rachel Balkovec see progress for women in sports
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Astros' female strength coach breaks barriers
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First female Yankees hitting coach describes her long journey to