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San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Nakken made baseball history in July, becoming the first female to coach on-field in a Major League Baseball game.

The former softball player took responsibility for coaching first base during the closing stages of the Giants exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics on 20th July.

Speaking with Sportshour, the 30-year-old said she鈥檚 grateful for the opportunity but 鈥渋t鈥檚 not like we won a World Series,鈥� and also says she doesn鈥檛 feel she鈥檚 looked at any differently at the club because she鈥檚 a woman.

Nakken reveals her 鈥渋nsecurities鈥� lie more with the fact she hasn鈥檛 had much experience of 鈥渂ig league level鈥�. Prior to her on-field role, Nakken was a member of the Giants鈥� baseball operations department for six years.

Photo: San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores elbow bumps coach Alyssa Nakken. (Credit: Getty Images)