Who is Jen Pawol, the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game?: References & Edit History

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  • Tracy Grant
    Tracy Grant is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She previously served as editor in chief, the first woman to hold that title. 

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Dec 25, 2025
Clarified that she has umpired a major league game in penultimate paragraph. Nov 04, 2025
Updated headline. Aug 09, 2025
Updated with her becoming the first woman to umpire an MLB game. Aug 09, 2025
Added image from the game and quote. Aug 09, 2025
Fixed display issue. Aug 08, 2025
Headline updated; media re-arranged. Aug 08, 2025
Fixed display issue. Aug 08, 2025
Corrected display issue. Aug 06, 2025
Updated with her scheduled to umpire her first MLB game; added women referees in other sports. Added Top Questions. Aug 06, 2025
New article added. Feb 29, 2024
Added media Feb 29, 2024
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