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Jen Pawol is on the verge of becoming Major League Baseball’s first female umpire.
The 47-year-old from New Jersey was selected to work a full-time big league spring training schedule.
Pawol has been a minor league umpiring since 2016 and worked her way up to the highest minor level last year .
Violet Palmer became the NBA 's first woman referee when she worked Dallas ' opener at Vancouver on Oct. 31, 1997 .
Sarah Thomas was the NFL 's first female on-field official when she served as line judge for Kansas City's game at Houston on Sept. 13, 2015 .
Rebecca Walsh became the first to referee in England 's Premier League when she officiated Burnley ’s 2 -0 win at Fulham this past Dec. 23 .
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