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In her first day on the job, female umpire Jen Pawol visits with Atlanta third base coach Fredi Gonzalez. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Atlanta was the perfect place to introduce the first female umpire. Bobby Cox, who managed the Braves for 29 years in two separate stints, was ejected by umpires 158 times during the regular season and three more times in the post-season. Jen Pawol didn’t eject anyone in her Aug. 9 debut, when she umpired at first base in the opener of a day/night doubleheader between the Braves and visiting Miami Marlins and moved to third for the nightcap. Nor did she provoke or participate in any arguments over her ball-and-strike calls when she worked home plate in the Sunday afternoon series finale. Now – except for her ponytail – she’s one of the guys, though maybe not quite one of the “men in blue.” Long Road Pawol, 48, has been a minor-league umpire for 10 years, starting in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2016. “It was pretty amazing when we took the field, and it seemed like quite a few people started clapping and saying my name, so that was pretty intense and very emotional,” she told The Atlanta Journal Constitution between games Saturday. “When we walked the field [is when it hit me],” Pawol said. “We walked early as a crew, and Gooch [crew chief Chris Guccione] and I were looking at each other, and I said, ‘This is it! This is what we worked for!’ “I think it hit me then and we had a really special moment at the end where I went through the final pitcher check for the top of the ninth. We kind of hugged and it really hit me.” Umpires are supposed…

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