Emmett Ashford broke a significant color barrier in Major League Baseball by becoming the league’s first Black umpire 50 years ago this week. Ashford was…
Emmett Ashford was the first black umpire in Major League Baseball. He served in the league from 1966 to 1970. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/36129
