Jen Pawol will become the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game during the upcoming series between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. She has experience in spring training games and minor leagues since 2016. Notably, Shannon Eastin was the first female official in the NFL, with a debut in a preseason game in 2012. Sarah Thomas later became the first woman in the NFL with a full-season position and officiated in a Super Bowl. The NBA welcomed its first female officials, Violet Palmer and Dee Kantner, in 1997.
Jen Pawol will make history as the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game this weekend, officiating the Miami Marlins vs. Atlanta Braves series.
Shannon Eastin became the first female official in the NFL in August 2012 during a preseason game, and later officiated a regular-season game.
Sarah Thomas not only was the first woman to receive a full-season NFL job in 2015 but also officiated in the Super Bowl in 2021.
Violet Palmer and Dee Kantner were the first female officials in the NBA, with Palmer making her debut in the 1997 season.
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