by admin | Feb 14, 2024 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Jen Pawol is on the verge of the unprecedented, though that was never her plan. She did not become an umpire for the fame. She never did this for attention. But minor league season after minor league season, correct call after correct call, promotion after promotion,...
by admin | Jul 7, 2023 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Rachel Balkovec, the first female manager in minor league baseball history, was ejected on Friday night. Balkovec manages the New York Yankees’ Single-A affiliate Tampa Tarpons. The umpire who gave her the can was also a woman. Read More
by admin | Apr 21, 2021 | Guest Blogs, SEW
The road paved for women to participate and excel in athletics has been a long one, with many twists and turns. In fact, the road women have taken to even get close to equal opportunity has passed mountains that had to be moved, along...
by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The umpires in baseball are often taken for granted, like the field geometry, the bases, the fair poles and the seats in the stands. Except for those moments when a decision angers one team or the other, umpires are part of the background to the game. Perhaps that...
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