Jen Pawol, MLB's first female umpire, debuts behind plate

Cătălin Roșioru

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Jen Pawol did the punch-out signal in the top of the first inning in Atlanta, highlighting MLB's first behind-the-plate umpire performance by a female. Pawol stood behind home for the first time Sunday during a series finale between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves . She had a correct call rate of 90.3%, with 14 missed calls, according to the Umpire Auditor X account . Pawol is one of 17 Triple-A umpires eligible to serve as a substitute at MLB games. It is unclear if she

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