Jen Pawol Umpire mask

Date2017

DescriptionBlack cage umpire's mask with black polyester pads along the chin and jawline as well as at the forehead. Mask is held on the head with nylon hook-and-loop straps that can be adjusted to fit any size head. Pads are attached to the mask with similar hook-and-loop straps, and the one in front of the center of the chin has a yellow "Wilson" logo. Plastic "Rawlings" throat guard hangs loose on nylon straps held together with snaps. There is a heavily faded MLB logo on the back of the head straps.

Bio/Historical NoteMinor League Baseball umpire Jen Pawol's umpire mask, used during the 2017 season while working as a professional umpire in the New York-Penn League and her previous decade of experience working as a amateur umpire. In 2016, she worked the Gulf Coast League, becoming the seventh woman to be an umpire in organized baseball.

Object numberB-2017-0245

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Wilson Sporting Goods Company

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions12 x 14.75 x 5 in.

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