![The Orioles-Rays game will be called entirely by women for the first time. For O's announcer Melanie Newman, it's been a long time coming. The Orioles-Rays game will be called entirely by women for the first time. For O's announcer Melanie Newman, it's been a long time coming.](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/2YXMDDW2BJGNRMUCWTST4T7VNA.jpg)
The Orioles-Rays game will be called entirely by women for the first time. For O's announcer Melanie Newman, it's been a long time coming.
![Meet RoughRiders' Melanie Newman, who's set to join the very short list of women broadcasting baseball Meet RoughRiders' Melanie Newman, who's set to join the very short list of women broadcasting baseball](http://thumbor-prod-us-east-1.photo.aws.arc.pub/V7yJJZhvfMONoHk5MV2l4V1cG6k=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-dmn/public/PLFJO4AUB5DVHU3PCEDXPHB7JQ.jpg)
Meet RoughRiders' Melanie Newman, who's set to join the very short list of women broadcasting baseball
![Melanie Newman on Twitter: "We've got baseball! O's host the Marlins at 8:15! @GeoffOnTheAir takes ya through pregame now with producer @OsRadioKevin https://t.co/Y8Eyw4rxhD" / Twitter Melanie Newman on Twitter: "We've got baseball! O's host the Marlins at 8:15! @GeoffOnTheAir takes ya through pregame now with producer @OsRadioKevin https://t.co/Y8Eyw4rxhD" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EenKvpWWkAYiMVK.jpg:large)
Melanie Newman on Twitter: "We've got baseball! O's host the Marlins at 8:15! @GeoffOnTheAir takes ya through pregame now with producer @OsRadioKevin https://t.co/Y8Eyw4rxhD" / Twitter
![Melanie Newman on Twitter: "Awwe Shucks, found my Royals https://t.co/48mvgPlAd4 https://t.co/ngFHU9VWJ3" / Twitter Melanie Newman on Twitter: "Awwe Shucks, found my Royals https://t.co/48mvgPlAd4 https://t.co/ngFHU9VWJ3" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECglulqXUAUOWIX.jpg:large)
Melanie Newman on Twitter: "Awwe Shucks, found my Royals https://t.co/48mvgPlAd4 https://t.co/ngFHU9VWJ3" / Twitter
![Like an absolute rock star': Broadcaster Melanie Newman's rise from the minors to a major future - The Athletic Like an absolute rock star': Broadcaster Melanie Newman's rise from the minors to a major future - The Athletic](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2021/09/29014035/Melanie_cats.jpeg)
Like an absolute rock star': Broadcaster Melanie Newman's rise from the minors to a major future - The Athletic
![Orioles announcer Melanie Newman joins small club of female play-by-play voices: 'It's not just a one-person fight anymore' Orioles announcer Melanie Newman joins small club of female play-by-play voices: 'It's not just a one-person fight anymore'](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/LJMUOKS4MNENJK3ECDZZDMGSGQ.jpg)
Orioles announcer Melanie Newman joins small club of female play-by-play voices: 'It's not just a one-person fight anymore'
![Baltimore Orioles radio and TV announcer Melanie Newman poses for a photograph before a baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Baltimore. Newman made history earlier Baltimore Orioles radio and TV announcer Melanie Newman poses for a photograph before a baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, in Baltimore. Newman made history earlier](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MDED2R/baltimore-orioles-radio-and-tv-announcer-melanie-newman-poses-for-a-photograph-before-a-baseball-game-at-oriole-park-at-camden-yards-tuesday-sept-28-2021-in-baltimore-newman-made-history-earlier-this-season-when-she-was-part-of-major-league-baseballs-first-all-womens-broadcast-on-wednesday-the-orioles-announcer-will-receive-a-bigger-national-stage-when-she-teams-up-with-jessica-mendoza-on-espn-ap-photonick-wass-2MDED2R.jpg)