Brian Murphy, MLB News:

Jen Pawol will make history this weekend as the first woman to be an umpire in a regular-season MLB game

Pawol will ump three games during this weekend’s Marlins-Braves series in Atlanta, including both ends of Saturday’s doubleheader (she’ll be at first base in the opener and third base in the nightcap) as well as the series finale on Sunday, when she will be behind home plate.

Congratulations to Pawol for her achievement—and about damn time, MLB.

Pawol has certainly put in the hours:

[…] over 1,200 Minor League games across every affiliate level over the past 10 seasons […]

Pawol is one of only eight women umpiring in the Minors today. I hope she and a few more will soon become part of a regular MLB crew.