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Pawol breaks gender barrier, earns good reviews for her work behind the plate on historic weekend
It was an impressive cap to a memorable weekend for Pawol. She made history in Saturday’s doubleheader as the first female ...
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'Dream actually came true': Pawol breaks barrier in 1st MLB game
It’s rare to see an umpire receive a standing ovation when their name is announced during pregame introductions. But then ...
Jen Pawol’s ‘super emotional’ reaction to becoming MLB’s first woman umpire: ‘Like a fully charged battery’
A doubleheader between the Marlins and the Braves on Saturday will feature history, with a woman umpire officiating a game ...
Jen Pawol breaks MLB’s gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
Pawol’s rise to make MLB history came 28 years after the NBA gender barrier for game officials was broken and 10 years after ...
From art teacher to trailblazer: Jen Pawol’s long road to becoming MLB’s first female umpire
After rising through the ranks, umpiring the lower minor leagues to Triple A, Jen Pawol is on the cusp of making history as ...
Barrier-Breaking Jen Pawol To Become First Female Umpire In MLB
In 2024, Pawol became the first woman to umpire MLB spring training games since Ria Cortesio in 2007. Cortesio lasted nine ...
Jen Pawol feels like ‘fully charged battery ready to go’ ahead of breaking big league gender barrier
Jen Pawol was in her hotel room in Nashville, Tennessee, when she got the call she had awaited for a decade. She was going to ...
WA baseball pioneer Christine Wren on Jen Pawol becoming MLB’s first female umpire: ‘It’s about time’
Fifty years ago, Seattle's Christine Wren became the first woman to ump in pro baseball. Here's what she said about Jen Pawol ...