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Pawol breaks gender barrier, earns good reviews for her work behind the plate on historic weekend

It was an impressive cap to a memorable weekend for Pawol. She made history in Saturday’s doubleheader as the first female ...

Braves hit 3 homers and beat Marlins 7-1 with Jen Pawol behind the plate to cap historic weekend

Matt Olson, Marcell Ozuna, and Michael Harris II hit home runs to lead Atlanta past Miami 7-1. Joey Wentz had a strong start, ...

Jen Pawol breaks MLB’s gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game

Pawol’s rise to make MLB history came 28 years after the NBA gender barrier for game officials was broken and 10 years after ...

Jen Pawol feels like ‘fully charged battery ready to go’ ahead of breaking big league gender barrier

Jen Pawol was in her hotel room in Nashville, Tennessee, when she got the call she had awaited for a decade. She was going to ...

Jen Pawol will be MLB’s first female umpire. Here are other women who broke officiating barriers

Jen Pawol is set to make history as the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game. She will work the series between ...

MLB is calling up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Saturday’s Marlins-Braves game

Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the ...
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'Dream actually came true': Pawol breaks barrier in 1st MLB game

It’s rare to see an umpire receive a standing ovation when their name is announced during pregame introductions. But then ...

Jen Pawol becomes first female MLB umpire to work home plate, makes questionable first strike call

One day after becoming the first woman to umpire an MLB regular-season game, Jen Pawol was behind home plate for Sunday's game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves, making her the first female ...

Jen Pawol’s ‘super emotional’ reaction to becoming MLB’s first woman umpire: ‘Like a fully charged battery’

A doubleheader between the Marlins and the Braves on Saturday will feature history, with a woman umpire officiating a game ...

Jen Pawol Feels 'Like a Fully Charged Battery' Ahead of Historic MLB Umpire Debut

Umpire Jen Pawol discussed her upcoming historic MLB debut during a series between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves on ...

From art teacher to trailblazer: Jen Pawol’s long road to becoming MLB’s first female umpire

After rising through the ranks, umpiring the lower minor leagues to Triple A, Jen Pawol is on the cusp of making history as ...

WA baseball pioneer Christine Wren on Jen Pawol becoming MLB’s first female umpire: ‘It’s about time’

Fifty years ago, Seattle's Christine Wren became the first woman to ump in pro baseball. Here's what she said about Jen Pawol ...