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Jen Pawol makes MLB history

Jen Pawol makes MLB history as 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.

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Jen Pawol made her MLB umpire debut amid unprecedented scrutiny — and held up just fine

One could say Jen Pawol earned the greatest compliment an umpire could get: Aside from her trailblazing debut, you'd have hardly noticed her.

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Jen Pawol, MLB's first female umpire, debuts behind plate

Jen Pawol did the punch-out signal in the top of the first inning, highlighting MLB's first behind-the-plate umpire performance by a female in Atlanta.

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Jen Pawol breaks MLB’s gender barrier as first female umpire to work 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 ...

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The MLB Welcomes Its First Female Umpire Over 50 Years After Bernice Gera Was Told She Didn't Belong in Baseball

So, at the age of 36, Gera enrolled in the Florida Baseball School after umpiring Little League games in the early '60s. The ...

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