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Detroit Tigers: How female umpire is looking to break gender barrier
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Jennifer Pawol is first woman umpire at The Diamond since 1989
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Umpire Jen Pawol is working her way to MLB - The Washington Post
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Female Minor League Umpire Jen Pawol Looks Headed for MLB - InsideHook
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Jennifer Pawol is first woman umpire at The Diamond since 1989
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If you aren't a white male, YER OUT of luck as an umpire - Global Sport Matters
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Dodgers notes: Everyday stars, Diego Cartaya's swing, the Turner Trot - True Blue LA
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Spokane's Christine Wren went to bat for future generations as a professional umpire in the 1970s
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For fans, baseball replay an invitation to not stick to sports
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Cortesio cheers every call Pawol makes
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Umpire Jen Pawol is working her way to MLB - The Washington Post
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Baseball Blind Spot: Where Are The Women Umpires?, IBWAA
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Like the players around her, umpire Jen Pawol has eyes set on the Major Leagues
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The umpire on the cusp of a watershed moment for baseball: 'I think she's going to do it' - The Athletic
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Female umpire Jen Pawol opens Year 2 in A ball