Jen Pawol becomes first woman to umpire Major League Baseball game

Jen Pawol donated her hat to a baseball museum after her history-making game on Saturday.

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Pawol, 48, oversaw first base during Saturday's game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves.

"I'm aware of the gravity. I'm aware of the magnitude," she said, as quoted by MLB.com.

Pawol looked overjoyed as she was welcomed to the pitch in Atlanta, Georgia, by cheers and a standing ovation.

"It was pretty amazing when we took the field, and it seemed like quite a few people started clapping and saying my name, so that was pretty intense and very emotional," she said after the game.