Breakthrough for women: Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as GM

Miami • Kim Ng became the highest-ranking woman in baseball operations in the major leagues when she was hired Friday as general manager of the Miami Marlins.Ng is believed to be the first female general manager for a men’s team in a major professional sport in North America, the Marlins said.She broke into Major League Baseball as an intern and has 21 years of big league experience in the front offices of the Chicago White Sox (1990-96), New York Yankees (1998-2001) and Los Angeles D