Jen Pawol, bidding to be first woman big league umpire, to work plate in Triple-A title game


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NEW YORK — Jen Pawol will work the plate for Saturday night's Triple-A Championship game in Las Vegas between Oklahoma City and either Durham or Norfolk. Pawol has worked major league spring training games and the 46-year-old is bidding to become the first woman to umpire a major league game. She made her professional debut in 2016 and worked at Triple-A this season. Crew chief Jonathan Parra will work first base, Matt Brown will be at second and Dexter Kelley at third.

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