Jennifer Pawol (born c. 1976 or 1977) is an American baseball umpire who currently works in Minor League Baseball. She is just the seventh woman to work as a professional baseball umpire. [1]

Feb 12, 2024 · Jen Pawol is on the verge of becoming Major League Baseball’s first woman umpire. The 47-year-old from New Jersey was among 24 umpires selected to work a full-time big league spring training schedule this year.

Feb 12, 2024 · Pawol had been umpiring amateur baseball and softball for 10 years before making her pro debut in the Gulf Coast League on June 24, 2016. At the time, she was the seventh woman to umpire in a Minor League game, following in the footsteps of Bernice Gera (1972), Christine Wren (1975-77), Pam Postema (1977-89), Theresa Cox Fairlady (1989-91), Ria ...

Mar 15, 2024 · Jen Pawol is one step closer to becoming Major League Baseball's first female umpire. Pawol has been named a Triple-A crew chief for the upcoming season and is on MLB's call-up list, reports ...

Feb 25, 2024 · Eight years ago, Pawol, a former New Jersey high school softball star who played at Hofstra, became just the seventh women to umpire a minor league baseball game.

Feb 23, 2024 · Jen Pawol will take a big step toward breaking the gender barrier for Major League Baseball umpires on Saturday when she becomes the first woman to work a big league spring training game in 17 years.

Dec 25, 2024 · In 2024 Jen Pawol became the first woman in almost 20 years to umpire a Major League Baseball spring training game. No woman has ever umpired a regular-season MLB game; Pawol seems likely to change that.

Feb 23, 2024 · Jen Pawol, a 47-year-old former softball player, will be the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball spring training game in nearly two decades on Saturday—and is poised to become the ...

Feb 12, 2024 · NEW YORK — After nearly a decade climbing through the minor leagues, Jen Pawol is poised to break the umpiring gender barrier. “I’ve put the gas to full throttle and we are going for it. Full...

Feb 12, 2024 · Jen Pawol, the first female umpire to reach Triple A in three and a half decades, is another step closer to the big leagues. Pawol will umpire major-league spring training games in Florida this...