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New Jersey's Jen Pawol is set for her MLB debut this weekend as the first female to umpire a regular-season game in league history when she works a three-series Marlins vs Braves matchup kicking off Saturday, Aug. 9.

Pawol, 48, one of the most decorated athletes in West Milford High School history, will work the bases in the Aug. 9 doubleheader between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves, and behind home plate calling balls and strikes in the Aug.