Know if Jen Pawol is married or single
Know more about Jen Pawol, an American baseball woman umpire, who is creating waves online after the 48-year-old woman created history for becoming the first woman umpire to work as a regular-season game in the MLB.
Earlier, on Saturday, Jen Pawol, made her much-anticipated debut as the first base umpire between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins. Though, it was her debut in the MLB, however, if you are an avid baseball fan, chances are you must’ve seen her face somewhere before, as Pawol has been on the field for a long while.
For those who aren’t sure, here we have provided you everything that you need to know about the first ever female umpire in the MLB.
Is MLB female umpire Jen Pawol married and does she have a husband, wife or partner
Congratulations to Jen Pawol for becoming the first female umpire ever to work a regular season Major League game! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/UZVOFo1lv8
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) August 9, 2025
Who is Jen Pawol?
Jen Pawol, is an American baseball umpire, and the seventh woman to work as a professional baseball umpire. Being born in West Milford, New Jersey, on December 29, 1976, to Jim Pawol, and Victoria Pawol (deceased), Jen Pawol attended West Milford High School and used to play soccer and softball.
Later, she went to Hofstra University on an athletic scholarship and during that time she began umpiring softball games. At the time, she was paid $15 per game. Later, in 2001, she participated in the Women’s Baseball World Series as a member of US women’s national baseball team.
Career
In her MLB debut behind the plate, umpire Jen Pawol missed the first call of the game, but settled in to call a relatively unremarkable game.
She missed 14 calls and had a correct call rate of 90.3%. She was ranked 13th of 15 umpires on the day. pic.twitter.com/S2I3jhxJS1
— Umpire Auditor (@UmpireAuditor) August 11, 2025
Before transitioning her career into professional umpiring, she was an art teacher. Following umpiring part-time in softball games for 11-years, she switched as a full-time umpire & in order to do that, she attended Minor League Baseball Umpire Training Academy, in Florida.
Her performance at the academy led her to spot a seat in the Major League Baseball Advanced Course, which she completed in 2017. In the same year, she started her professional career in baseball in the Gulf Coast League.
On August 9, 2025, she made her debut as an umpire, donning the No. 95. The professional umpire appeared as the first-base umpire in the double-header game between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins in Atlanta.
On Sunday, August 10, Jen Pawol continued her role of home plate umpire at Truist Park, in Atlanta.
A landmark day for women in baseball and another Diamond Dream achieved.
Jen Pawol is donating the cap she wore in her @MLB umpiring debut to the Hall of Fame. pic.twitter.com/davkgjMAW5
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) August 9, 2025
Marital Status & Net Worth
Though, Jen Pawol is someone who can’t keep her professional life away from the cameras, however, the woman has kept her personal life under wraps. As of now, there isn’t any update or information regarding her marital status, nor about her having kids but many believe she is currently unmarried.
Several reports suggests that the woman is fully committed to baseball and is single though her relationship status isn’t officially confirmed. The 5 feet 6 inches tall umpire reportedly has a whooping net worth of $200,000–$500,000 in 2025.
History ❤️
Umpiring first base for Game 1 of today’s Marlins-Braves doubleheader, Jen Pawol has become the first woman to umpire in a regular-season MLB game. pic.twitter.com/DG2oHqhE6O
— MLB (@MLB) August 9, 2025
