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MLB's first female umpire set to debut this weekend

By A Martínez
Published August 7, 2025 at 1:05 AM MST

This weekend, Jen Pawol is set to be the first woman to umpire a Major League Baseball game. NPR's A Martinez speaks about the landmark moment with Keith Law, who covers the MLB for The Athletic.

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A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
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