Emmett Ashford
American baseball umpire (1914–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emmett Littleton Ashford (November 23, 1914 – March 1, 1980), nicknamed Ash, was the first African American umpire in Major League Baseball, working in the American League from 1966 to 1970.
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Born: (1914-11-23)November 23, 1914 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Died: March 1, 1980(1980-03-01) (aged 65) Marina del Rey, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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April 11, 1966 | |||||||||||||||
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October 15, 1970 | |||||||||||||||
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