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Pawol breaks barrier in First MLB game

Jen Pawol Makes History As MLB's First Female Ump: 'The Dream Actually Came True Today'
Atlanta fans celebrated as Jen Pawol became the first woman to umpire an MLB game, with emotional crowd support at Braves stadium.
Jen Pawol makes baseball history as first woman to umpire an MLB game: ‘The dream actually came true today’
Baseball umpire Jen Pawol made history Saturday in Atlanta as she became the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball regular season game.
'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 again, Jen Pawol is the embodiment of rare air. History was made Saturday afternoon at Truist Park,
Jen Pawol breaks barrier as first woman to umpire MLB game
Baseball umpire Jen Pawol made history on Saturday, when she became the first woman to umpire an MLB game during a matchup between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins. NBC News’ Maggie Vespa has the details.
MLB umpire Jen Pawol gets Hall of Fame honor after debut
Major League Baseball made history on Saturday with Jen Pawol making her debut as the first female umpire in MLB history, earning high praise.
Jen Pawol breaks MLB’s gender barrier as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game
Jen Pawol felt love and support from fans, family, peers and players as she made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major
Jen Pawol makes MLB history has first female umpire, donates cap to Hall of Fame
Pawol's rise to make MLB history came 28 years after the NBA gender barrier for game officials was broken and 10 years after the NFL hired its first full-time female official. The men's soccer World Cup first hired a female referee three years ago. The NHL has not had any women as on-ice officials.
Jen Pawol makes history as MLB's first female umpire
Jen made history as the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball regular-season game when she worked Saturday's game between the Miami Marlins and host Atlanta Braves. Pawol, 48, was the first-base umpire in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader at Truist Park.
Jen Pawol Makes MLB History, Becomes 1st Woman to Umpire Game in Marlins vs. Braves
Days after it was announced that Jen Pawol would become the first female umpire to work an MLB game, she officially took the field on Saturday.
MLB's first female umpire Jen Pawol makes debut; checks Braves' Hurston Waldrep for illegal substances in first inning
Pawol is umpiring at first base for her MLB debut during the opener of a Marlins-Braves doubleheader. She'll umpire third ...
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