Bernice Gera will never be forgotten.

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

Before she was alive, another moment in Major League Baseball essentially paved the way for her to be here.

Jen Pawol’s moment came 50 years after Bernice Gera fought for inclusion in umpiring.

Gera had to go through hell to be a trailblazer.

Gera made her professional officiating debut on June 24, 1972, when the Class A Geneva Rangers and Auburn Phillies played doubleheaders.

At one point during the game, she called Auburn’s Terry Ford safe in the fourth inning but quickly realized he wasn’t. She addressed her mistake and reversed the call on the field, calling him out.

Auburn manager Nolan Campbell was so upset that he stormed the field t

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