TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 28: Umpire Jen Pawol looks on in the third inning during a spring training game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 28, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)
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First female umpire to work regular MLB season games

Baseball umpire Jen Pawol will make history as the first woman to work as an umpire in a Major League Baseball regular season game, crossing a historic gender barrier. Athletes Unlimited Softball League Commissioner Kim Ng spoke with CNN’s Brianna Keilar and CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield about the historic major league debut.

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TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 28: Umpire Jen Pawol looks on in the third inning during a spring training game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 28, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)
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