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

Pawol worked at first base in Game 1 of the Atlanta Braves’ doubleheader against the Miami Marlins at Truist Park.

Making her big league debut in front of tens of thousands of fans, Pawol was grinning ear to ear as she took the field.

Pawol was welcomed warmly by members of the Marlins and Braves during the exchange of lineup cards.

Fans were also happy to witness history at the ballpark, with several holding signs with messages such as “Welcome to The Show, Jen” and “Thank you, Jen! From girls and women everywhere.”

Once the game was underway, it was all business for the MLB rookie. She acquitted herself well at first base, accurately calli

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