Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire in Major League Baseball by officiating a regular-season game. Her debut as a first base umpire occurred during a split doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins. Pawol's role included checking for foreign substances on pitchers' hands and she received a warm greeting from players before the game. With anticipation building, she expressed emotional joy upon receiving her call-up, looking forward to future games including one where she will call pitches behind the plate.
"It was super emotional to finally be living that phone call that I'd been hoping for and working towards for quite a while, and I just felt super full - I feel like a fully charged battery ready to go."
"Pawol will work third base in Saturday night's second game of the doubleheader. She will be in the spotlight when she calls pitches behind the plate in Sunday's final game of the series."
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