Jen Pawol will make history as the first woman umpire in Major League Baseball this weekend, officiating games between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. She will serve as the bases umpire on Saturday and as plate umpire on Sunday. Pawol, a 48-year-old from New Jersey, has previously umpired in the Gulf Coast League and worked spring training games this year. Her appointment follows significant advancements for women in sports officiating, with barriers broken in the NBA and NFL in recent decades.
Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball this weekend, officiating during the games between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.
28 years after the gender barrier was broken in the NBA and 10 years after it ended in the NFL, Pawol's appointment marks a significant milestone for women in sports officiating.
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