Pawol's rise to make MLB history came 28 years after the NBA gender barrier for game officials was broken and 10 years after the NFL hired its first full-time female official. The men's soccer World Cup first hired a female referee three years ago. The NHL has not had any women as on-ice officials.

Jen Pawol felt love and support from fans, family, peers and players as she made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major lea

Jen made history as the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball regular-season game when she worked Saturday's game between the Miami Marlins and host Atlanta Braves.