Major League Baseball has announced that a minor league veteran umpire will become the first female umpire ever to work a regular-season Major League game. Why it matters: When Jen Pawol walks on the ...

Atlanta, Georgia - Jen Pawol became the first female home plate umpire in a Major League Baseball regular-season game on Sunday, calling balls and strikes in Atlanta's 7-1 home victory over Miami. A ...

Major League Baseball has been around for over 100 years, making it the oldest major sports organization in the United States. However, from the players and coaches to even the executives in the front ...

NEW YORK — After nearly a decade climbing through the minor leagues, Jen Pawol is poised to break the umpiring gender barrier. “I’ve put the gas to full throttle and we are going for it. Full speed — ...

NEW YORK • Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves. Pawol will work the bases in ...