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 ...

Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues.

Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues.

Jen Pawol's debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday's first game of a split doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins.

Jen Pawol became Major League Baseball's first female umpire to work a regular-season game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves on Saturday.

Jen Pawol made history as the first woman to umpire a regular-season MLB game, debuting at first base in a Braves-Marlins doubleheader.

Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues.