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Jen Pawol made history on August 9 as the first woman to umpire in a regular MLB season game. Pawol’s family was always watching baseball at home, and she fell in love with the sport as a child. Girls couldn’t play baseball in those days, so she played softball instead. After graduating from university, she worked as an art teacher and played on a local team, but that wasn’t enough for her. She decided to become an umpire in the minor leagues 10 years ago. She worked her way up, and finally, a week ago, she umpired in a doubleheader between the Miami Marlins and the Atlanta Braves. In a TV interview after the games, she said that her dream came true.   (122 words) You can send me a comment or your own story at jaremaga@gmail.com