2007-12-19 14:05:49 · 16 answers · asked by Janet ♥(YFFL) 7 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Bernice Gera was the first woman umpire in professional baseball. Her first (and only) game was in June of 1972 in the New York-Pennsylvania Class A League.
She resigned between games of a doubleheader, due to poor treatment by players and fans.
2007-12-20 03:27:42 · answer #1 · answered by Pat S 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
MLB has a huge problem with umping and they admit it. There isn't very high turnover. Not that they want guys coming and going every year, but a lot of guys get up there and stay for 10-30 years. So it is hard to advance anyone. Personally I think there are some umps they should fire because they are consistently terrible, but because there is low turnover it makes it hard for any man, let alone, woman to advance.
2007-12-20 08:01:50 · answer #2 · answered by Chris W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ria Cortesio - Southern League Class AA (currently the only one)
01-04-1977 The White Sox hired Mary Shane who becomes the first woman on television to do play-by-play for a major league baseball game.
2007-12-20 01:13:44 · answer #3 · answered by no1nyyfan55 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but not in the MLB i don't think. I would have no problem with a woman being an umpire as long as the game stayed fair. After all there is no rule that says that a woman can't. Equal rights.
My GF refs inhouse soccer and indoor soccer games.
2007-12-19 22:17:36 · answer #4 · answered by c2953lm 3 · 7⤊ 2⤋
In the Majors, no, I can't picture one any time soon either. I do believe there has been in the minors
2007-12-19 22:35:51 · answer #5 · answered by Armour-Plated Angel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, but I dig it at my sports bar when the hot chicks who serve me beer and wings dress up in their little umpire shirts and shorts.
Can you say hot!!
2007-12-20 10:50:09 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They tried it once but she kept throwing players out for stealing bases.
2007-12-19 22:38:00 · answer #7 · answered by Ed B 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only one I heard of in the minor leagues.
2007-12-19 22:14:40 · answer #8 · answered by Sharon S 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
no but there is one in the minors she b up in a few years
2007-12-20 17:45:18 · answer #9 · answered by Michael Finnigan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes in the minor leagues in the 80's i believe.
2007-12-19 22:16:17 · answer #10 · answered by Scooter_loves_his_dad 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋