Jen Pawol made history as the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball (MLB) spring training game since 2007. Pawol, a former New Jersey high school softball star, transitioned from the minors to the majors after an eight-year journey, breaking barriers in baseball officiating. Her achievement was celebrated as she officiated the Astros-Nationals opener, marking a significant milestone in baseball history.
Cardinals Nationals action with Jen Pawol umpiring behind the plate https://t.co/7fnKfOnLbU
Jen Pawol, who could be the first woman to umpire a regular-season game, has third base today for Sox-Nationals. https://t.co/9MkjL3TcVN
Spring training 2024: Female umpire Jen Pawol makes big league debut https://t.co/ZQOiBYZP8o
Jen Pawol becomes first female umpire since 2007 #MLB #SpringTraining2024 https://t.co/SZxShWiSZr
“Once I started umpiring, I was like, this is for me. I can’t explain it. It’s just in my DNA.” Jen Pawol, former Hofstra softball star, breaks barrier as umpire in MLB spring training | @DPLennon https://t.co/TejaLygZ5C
On Saturday, Jen Pawol became the first woman in 17 years to umpire an #MLB spring training game. This is a story about that journey, and why the former @HofstraPride softball star could be the first woman to finally get a call-up to the Show. https://t.co/iXPmySqB8A
Jen Pawol, the first female umpire to reach Triple A in over three decades, is breaking barriers in baseball officiating. Pawol's journey is all about never giving up and pushing for greatness. ✍️ @Britt_Ghiroli https://t.co/PAb2MJpRU9 https://t.co/dqQGUDl4Nk
Jen Pawol becomes first woman to umpire spring training game since 2007 https://t.co/6vr9HvsRwh https://t.co/J7NZNmS8Oa
After eight years in the minors, umpire Jen Pawol made the lead to the majors for a spring training game on Saturday. Pawol, a former New Jersey high school softball star who played at Hofstra, is the first woman to umpire a training game since 2007. https://t.co/r9ZLcCHNeT
It took eight years but Jen Pawol made the leap from the minors to a major league game spring training contest as an umpire at the opener between the Astros and Nationals. https://t.co/v6R4PSpnBd
t's normally a bad omen when an umpire steals a headline -- but Jen Pawol broke a barrier when she took the field for Saturday's game between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros. She became the first woman to umpire an MLB game since 2007. https://t.co/toE0VCY41I
Jen Pawol is third woman to umpire a MLB spring training game at Astros-Nationals opener https://t.co/IcUCidNwgs