today in black history
April 12, 2026
Emmett Ashford became the first Black umpire in Major League Baseball in 1966.
Marc Morial
Today in Black America: 04.23.09
With Brette Dawson
POSTED: April 23, 2009, 5:53 pm
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Emmett Ashford became the first Black umpire in Major League Baseball in 1966.
POSTED: April 23, 2009, 5:53 pm
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