Meet the first female umpire being called up for a regular season MLB game
Meet the first female umpire being called up for a regular season MLB game
This weekend, Jen Powell will be the first female umpire in a regular season MLB game. She’ll join the umpiring crew for the Marlins-Braves series in Atlanta. “CBS Saturday Morning” co-anchor Dana Jacobson reports.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is factually accurate, stating that Jen Powell (Pawol) will be the first female umpire in a regular season MLB game. Multiple sources confirm this groundbreaking event. The reporting appears neutral and balanced.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Jen Powell will be the first female umpire in a regular season MLB game.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms Jen Pawol will make history as the first woman to work as an umpire in a Major League Baseball regular season game.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms Jen Pawol will be the first female umpire being called up for a regular season MLB game.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms Jen Pawol will be the first female umpire being called up for a regular season MLB game.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms that Jen Pawol is set to be MLB's first female umpire.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: She'll join the umpiring crew for the Marlins-Braves series in Atlanta.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms she will work games between the Miami Marlins.
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: Baseball umpire Jen Pawol will make history this week as the first woman to work as an umpire in a Major League Baseball regular season game
- Source 3: Jen Pawol is set to become the first woman to umpire in Major League Baseball when she works games this weekend between the Miami Marlins