Jen Pawol became the first female home plate umpire in an MLB regular-season game on Sunday, calling balls and strikes in the Atlanta Braves' 7-1 home victory over the Miami Marlins. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/11/baseball/mlb/jen-pawol-female-home-plate-ump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #jenpawol #atlantabraves #miamimarlins

On Sunday, Ichiro will speak in Cooperstown as he is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. But his words will reverberate around the globe — from Seattle to Kobe and everywhere in between. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/26/baseball/ichiro-suzuki-uses-voice-hof/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #ichirosuzuki #seattlemariners #orixbluewave #newyorkyankees #miamimarlins