MLB is calling up its first female umpire

MLB is calling up its first female umpire for a series between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves this weekend. Jen Pawola 48-year-old from New Jersey, worked spring training games in 2024 and this year. MLB's move comes 28 years after the gender barrier for game officials was broken in the NBA, 10 years after it ended the NFL and three years after the men's soccer World Cup employed a female referee. Pawol will work the bases in Saturday's doubleheader at Truist Park and the plate on Sunday, said the MLB.