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Female umpire Jen Pawol takes field, breaks MLB barrier: ‘I’m just so thankful’
When Braves pitcher Hurston Waldrep fired the first pitch of the doubleheader opener against the Miami Marlins, it was official. Pawol, 48, broke one of baseball’s final barriers, becoming the first woman umpire in a regular-season game, after paying her dues with more than 1,200 minor-league games worked in the past decade.
Umpire Jen Pawol, the first woman to call an MLB game, gets good reviews for work behind the plate
"I think Jen did a really nice job," Miami manager Clayton McCullough said after Atlanta's 7-1 win over the Marlins. "I think she's very composed back there. She handled and managed the game very well.
Jen Pawol felt love and support from fans, family, peers and players as she made history as the first female umpire to work a ...
Detailed stats from her debut behind the plate in Atlanta on Sunday showed she called 93 percent of balls and strikes ...
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