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Pamela Postema (born April 1954 in Willard, Ohio) [1] [2] is an American former baseball umpire. In 1988 she became the first female baseball umpire to officiate a Major League Baseball spring training game. For her unique contributions to the game, she was inducted into the Baseball Reliquary's Shrine of the Eternals in 2000. [3]
She was the first female umpire to work at the Triple-A level in 34 years. [5] In 2024, Pawol became only the third woman to umpire in spring training, after Pam Postema and Ria Cortesio. [6] She was the third base umpire during a game between the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals. [7]
The following is a list of major league baseball umpires.The list includes umpires who worked in any of four 19th century major leagues (American Association, National Association, Players' League, Union Association), one defunct 20th century major league (Federal League), the currently active Major League Baseball, or either of its leagues (American League, National League) when they ...
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.
Bernice Gera historical marker near Ernest, Pennsylvania. Bernice Shiner Gera (June 15, 1931 – September 23, 1992) was an American baseball umpire.She became the first woman to umpire a professional baseball game in 1972, retiring after one game citing the resentment of other umpires.
With women officiating in the NFL and NBA, what is standing in the way of a breakthrough in baseball's umpire ranks? MLB: How long until a woman is a major-league umpire? [Video]
Yankees minor league manager Rachel Balkovec ejected from game by female umpire. June 30, 2023 at 11:54 PM ... woman to be the full-time manager for a minor league affiliate of a Major League ...
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