When will there be female umpires in baseball?

Question

When will females get a chance to umpire in the big leagues? (I ask becuase a Double AA female ump will work a spring game on thur).

Answer 1

March 3rd of 1988!

Pam Postema worked the plate for a spring exhibition with the Atlanta Braves vs the University of Georgia. On March 6th she worked had the dish in a Braves vs Motreal Expos game. She worked the spring season of '88 in the big leagues, but was not tapped for the regular season. Postema umpired in the minors from 1977 to 1989 when she was released. After that, she drove a FedEx truck.

Women can umpire as well as men. My wife umpires softball up through the college level,and has also started doing some HS level baseball. There is still an "aura" that baseball is no place for a girl. It may always be hard for a female umpire to make it to the bigs, as well as a female major leaguer making it.

During WWII, MLB did go to women ( remember "A League of Their Own"), but that was mostly for exhibition.

Answer 2

There are specific rules to umping in the big leagues. A friend of mines dad tried to do this and he passed every test to become an ump, but get this... there is a height regulation. They average 6'4" in the big leagues and there aren't very many women that height. It makes sense to me because they have to crouch over the catchers, when you get a guy like Piazza the ump has to be huge. Men mostly play baseball and women mostly play softball, so I don't see a problem with women sticking to umping softball. The big leagues for softball haven't gained much growth but we all know college world series have, I think women should aim for the college umping first. Another random fact about MLB umps is that its like a high class secret society of men. Most of those umps have full time official jobs and careers like lawyers and doctors!

Answer 3

I don't see why not. I read somewhere, however, that it's harder for a minor league umpire at the AA level to make it to the majors than a player at the same level. I think there'll be a woman ump before too long.

Answer 4

I think there will be as soon as women want to. It doesn't seem like a very likeable job for women at this point at least I've never heard any conversation about women wanting to become umps. There no reason why women couldn't be umps though so I just think that it relies on having more women wanting to get involved with the game.

Answer 5

Who cares what intercourse, colour, or faith she is so long as she will be able to do the process. Why can not journalists simply depart matters like this by myself and permit her do her process. I am worn out of the media drawing extra awareness to a character simply since they're exceptional from the norm. Don't get me improper I am glad that a feminine can ump, could even like to peer a feminine supervisor within the huge leagues if she is well. I simply hate that journalists draw extra awareness to her make the microscope that so much better for her to be beneath.

Answer 6

IM NOT SURE BUT I THINK THAT IT WILL BE SOON. WOMEN ARE PROBABLY BETTER UMPIRES BECAUSE THEY SEEM TO SEE EVERYTHING. WOMEN SHOULD BE UMPIRES MORE OFTEN, IT DOESNT SEEM FAIR FOR THERE TO ONLY BE MALE UMPS.

Answer 7

This season one will ump Cubs/D-Backs

Answer 8

Pam Postma tryed and couldn't cut it.That job is a lot harded than they make it seem.
You have to be able to take 50,000 fans Booing your every move.

Answer 9

Ria Cortesio is the new chic. She will be doing mostly Cubs games this year.

Answer 10

coming soon to a ballpark near you.