Jen Pawol Makes History As MLB's First Female Ump: 'The Dream Actually Came True Today'

ATLANTA — It's not very often (or ever, actually) that baseball fans stand and cheer for the ump. But when the stadium announcer introduced the umpire crew before Saturday’s Braves–Marlins game, the crowd went wild. Because taking her place at first base, Jen Pawol made history as the first female umpire in Major League Baseball history.

"Dream came true, like the dream actually came true today," Pawol said after the Braves’ 7-1 win over the Marlins in the opening game of a doubleheader. "I’m still living in it, and I’m just so grateful to my family, to Major League Baseball for just creating such an amazing work environment, to the umpires that I work with — we have just amazing camaraderie. We’re working hard, but we’re having fun. And I’m just so thankful."

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