ATLANTA — Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues.
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Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues
Pawol worked as the first base umpire for Saturday's first game of a split doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins
She enjoyed a quiet first inning; Pawol will work third base in Saturday night's second game of the doubleheader and will be in the spotlight when she calls pitches behind the plate in Sunday's final game of the series
Marlins manager Clayton McCullough and Braves bench coach Walt Weiss greeted Pawol when lineups were exchanged at home plate.
Pawol's much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday