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Chrissy Baines leads the Isotopes as a rare female general manager

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 3:06 AM

Last updated Sep 7, 2026

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Summary

Chrissy Baines is serving as the general manager for the Albuquerque Isotopes, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball team. She is one of only 15 female general managers among 202 teams in Minor League Baseball and one of three in Triple-A. Originally from Rockmont, Georgia, Baines transitioned to baseball management following an internship with the Savannah Sand Gnats in 2002. Her career path moved through roles in ticket sales and operational tasks, including field maintenance, before she reached her current leadership position. Baines has noted the significance of her role, specifically citing encounters with fans who view her presence as an example for their own children. She continues to oversee club operations in her first season as general manager of the Isotopes.

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By the Numbers

•Chrissy Baines serves as the first female general manager in Isotopes history.
•She is one of three female general managers among 30 Triple-A teams.
•Baines began her career as an intern for the Savannah Sand Gnats in 2002.
•She oversees all team operations for the Albuquerque franchise.

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3:06 AMYahoo Sports — Blazing her trail: Baines makes history with Isotopes leadership

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Chrissy Baines isn’t a crier. We all know there’s none of that in baseball, anyway. But that doesn’t mean she didn’t get a little emotional on that chilly April night at Isotopes Park earlier this season when a complete stranger approached her on the concourse during a game. “This man walked up and handed me a baseball,” recalled Baines, the first-year general manager of Albuquerque’s Triple-A ...
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