Jen Pawol
Bornc. 1977
West Milford, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materHofstra University
Pratt Institute (B.F.A.)
Hunter College (M.F.A.)
OccupationMinor league baseball umpire
Years active2017–present

Jennifer Pawol (born c. 1977) is an American baseball umpire who currently works in Minor league baseball. She is only the seventh woman to work as a professional baseball umpire.[1]

Attending West Milford High School in West Milford, New Jersey, Pawol played soccer and softball, attending Hofstra University on an athletic scholarship and playing as a catcher in Division-I softball. It was during this time, she began umpiring softball games.[2]

Before going into professional umpiring, Pawol was an art teacher. She is a graduate of the Pratt Institute (B.F.A.) and Hunter College (M.F.A.).[3]

Pawol graduated from umpire school and began working in the Gulf Coast League in 2017. Currently, she works in Triple-A and has worked in both the International League and the Pacific Coast League. Additionally, she has also worked spring training games.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Augustine, Gabrielle. "Pawol breaking umpire barriers". National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
  2. ↑ Heaphy, Leslie. "Professional Woman Umpires". Society for American Baseball Research. She played soccer and softball at West Milford High School (New Jersey) before getting a scholarship to play at Hofstra from 1995-1998. Pawol earned All-American honors as a catcher, hitting .332 with 102 RBIs. She umpired for fast-pitch softball as well as being an NCAA Division I postseason umpire. She also umpired in the Big Ten Conference from 2013 to 2015.
  3. ↑ Heaphy, Leslie. "Professional Woman Umpires". Society for American Baseball Research. Pawol is also an artist. She earned her BFA from the Pratt Institute and then an MFA from Hunter College. When she was not umpiring in previous years she also worked part-time as an eighth grade art teacher.
  4. ↑ Heneghan, Kelsie (September 30, 2023). "Female umpire Jen Pawol to work home plate in Triple-A championship". MLB.com.

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