Jen Pawol’s first experience as an umpire came in the early 1990s, when a friend asked if she would work a softball game with her.

Pawol, a former softball star at Hofstra University and a three-time All-Conference selection as a catcher, did so.

Some 30 years later, Pawol made Major League history on Saturday, when she became the first woman to umpire in a regular season game, taking the field for Game 1 of a doubleheader between the Marlins and Braves at Truist Park. She umpired at first base in the opener of the twin bill, and then at third base in the nightcap.

Saturday was a very special day for Pawol and for baseball, but Sunday will be significant as well -- in the series finale between Miami and Atlanta, Pawol will be calling balls and strikes behind the plate. You won’t want to

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