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Anthopoulos' biggest Braves mistake was exposed less than a week after the deadline

The Atlanta Braves trade deadline was, by most accounts, not great. Anthopoulos decided against trading the likes of Marcell Ozuna and Raisel Iglesias, both of ...

MLB is calling up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Saturday’s Marlins-Braves game

Violet Palmer became the NBA’s first woman referee when she worked Dallas’ opener at Vancouver on Oct. 31, 1997, and Sarah ...

Recent Surge Could Convince Braves to Move Up Eli White in Lineup

The last few days couldn’t get much better for Atlanta Braves outfielder Eli White. He stole he show at the MLB Speedway Classic on Sunday with two home runs an ...

Jen Pawol to become 1st woman to umpire an MLB regular-season game during Braves-Marlins series

Jen Pawol will become the first woman to umpire an MLB regular-season game when she works this weekend's series between the ...
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Jen Pawol makes history as MLB's first female umpire. Here's what to know.

Jen Pawol is making some Major League Baseball history as she is getting called up to work the Braves-Marlins series as the ...

MLB Is Calling up Its First Female Umpire, Promoting Jen Pawol for Marlins-Braves Game

MLB's move comes 28 years after the gender barrier for game officials was broken in the NBA, 10 years after it ended in the ...