Cubs Meghan Jones makes history as franchises first woman VP in business operations NBC Chicago [Video]

For so many who love baseball, their passion for the sport was passed down by a parent. That’s definitely the case for Meghan Jones, who grew up near Detroit, where just about everyone cheers for the Tigers.

“My first memories are really just listening to Tiger radio in the backseat of my dad’s car as we were driving my brother to baseball practice or me to a softball practice, so I fell in love with baseball that way,” Jones recalled.

But as much as Jones loved baseball, the idea that she could one day work for a Major League Baseball team never even crossed her mind.

“When I was growing up, I knew that I loved being an athlete. For a while in middle school, I really thought I’d be an Olympic swimmer,” Jones said. “I was dreaming big. But I figured I would do what I could to stay …