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

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Pawol had a generous strike zone on inside pitches to right-handed batters, but was consistent as Braves and Marlins pitchers worked the strike zone.

Jen Pawol made history this weekend, becoming the first woman to umpire a game in the major leagues. After working over 1,200 ...

It was amazing when we took the field,” Pawol said. “It seemed like quite a few people were clapping and calling my name." ...

A day after her historic debut as the first woman to work as an umpire in an MLB contest, Pawol was behind the plate in ...

Pawol's rise to make MLB history came 28 years after the NBA gender barrier for game officials was broken and 10 years after ...

"I think Jen did a really nice job," Miami manager Clayton McCullough said after Atlanta's 7-1 win over the Marlins. "I think ...

Baseball umpire Jen Pawol made history Saturday in Atlanta as she became the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball ...

Jen Pawol breezed through Sunday’s Marlins-Braves game as if breaking a gender barrier was just another day on the job.