Former Orioles groundskeeper navigates a new role with Agriculture Department

After more than 20 years with the Orioles, when she was one of just a handful of female head groundskeepers in Major League Baseball, Nicole Sherry left her job behind for a new challenge: assistant secretary in the Maryland Department of Agriculture.

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 1,055

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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As Nicole Sherry puts it, she had reached the “grass ceiling.”

She was one of 30 head groundskeepers at a Major League Baseball stadium. She had achieved the dream she’d nurtured since her college days studying agriculture. Her domain was the sprawling expanse of Kentucky bluegrass of Camden Yards, home to the Baltimore Orioles.

And so, after more than 20 years on the job, she left it behind for a new challenge: an assistant secretary …

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