Melanie Newman becomes first woman to call an MLB game

Troy Alumna Melanie Newman has made history again as the fourth active female play-by-play broadcaster in Major League Baseball and first in Orioles franchise history last Tuesday in Baltimore’s game against the Miami Marlins. Newman was called up to the big leagues after a historic season in the minor league as part of the first all-female radio booth in baseball. The news of the first all-female radio booth broke to the national level putting all eyes on Newman and color commenter Suzie Cool during the Salem Red Sox’s 2019 playoff…

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