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Jen Pawol Is About to Become the First Female Umpire in Major League Baseball History
When the Atlanta Braves face off against the Miami Marlins this weekend, Pawol will become the first woman to umpire in a ...
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 ...
Trailblazing baseball umpire Jen Pawol is going to make more history on Saturday
Baseball umpire Jen Pawol will make history this week as the first woman to work as an umpire in a Major League Baseball ...
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Major League Baseball will have its first female umpire for Marlins-Braves series in Atlanta
Pawol will work the bases during the August 9 Marlins-Braves doubleheader and she will be behind the plate for the series ...
Umpire Brian Knight retires due to injuries, replaced on MLB staff by Charlie Ramos
Brian Knight has retired as a major league umpire due to injuries. Knight, 50, made his major league debut in 2011 and worked ...