Jen Pawol is making history as the first woman umpire in Major League Baseball. This weekend, she will officiate games between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves, working the bases during Saturday's doubleheader and serving as the plate umpire on Sunday. At 48 years old and hailing from New Jersey, Pawol has already gained experience officiating spring training games in 2024. Her appointment comes 28 years after the NBA broke gender barriers in officiating and a decade after the NFL followed suit.
Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire a game in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.
Pawol will work the bases in Saturday's doubleheader at Truist Park and the plate Sunday, MLB said Wednesday.
Pawol, a 48-year-old from New Jersey, worked spring training games in 2024 and this year.
MLB's move comes 28 years after the gender barrier for game officials was broken in the NBA, 10 years after it ended the NFL and three years after the men's soccer World Cup employed a female referee.
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