Umpire Jen Pawol made history on Saturday afternoon when she became the first woman umpire in Major League Baseball history. Pawol has worked over 1,200 Minor League games throughout her career, and she finally made her first MLB appearance after years of umpiring in the minors.
Pawol was at first base in Game 1 of a doubleheader between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves, and she continued the day working third base in the night game. She'll be calling balls and strikes on Sunday afternoon.
The anecdotes and connections that several players have with her have been brought to light over the last few days as her debut arrived.