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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIt's about time: woman to umpire in MLB
Pam Postema would've been the first to do it 35 years ago if baseball commissioner Bart Giamatti, who championed her, hadn't died unexpectedly.
You go, girl!
https://www.mlb.com/news/jen-pawol-to-become-mlb-first-female-umpire?adobe_mc=TS%3D1754503925%7CMCMID%3D05981376784411983158817009761647731972%7CMCORGID%3DA65F776A5245B01B0A490D44%40AdobeOrg&affiliateId=mlbapp-android_webview&rsid=mlbat.bat.android&theme=dark]
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It's about time: woman to umpire in MLB (Original Post)
Oeditpus Rex
Aug 6
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Diamond_Dog
(38,136 posts)1. Good for her!

hlthe2b
(111,086 posts)2. No kidding... Definitely about time. Kudos!
customerserviceguy
(25,367 posts)3. Glad to see this
but I expect that not too many years from now, computers and AI will be doing all the officiating at professional sports games.
quaint
(4,064 posts)4. WooHoo Jen Pawol!
electric_blue68
(23,390 posts)5. Ok, cool! ♀️⚾️ 👍