What Made Emmett Ashford, Major League Baseball's First Black Umpire, an American Hero, Arts & Culture
GoingDeep: Emmett Ashford blazed trails for umpires
Forgotten milestone: MLB's first Black umpire took the field for Cleveland Indians game
WRITING A WRONG: U.S. publishers shunned books about important African-Americans for decades because of racism – New York Daily News
GoingDeep: Emmett Ashford blazed trails for umpires
Emmett L. Ashford is the first African American umpire in the history of the major leagues. The 47-year-old Ashford made his debut in the American League when he took over the third
Chapman students want black ump in Hall of Fame – Orange County Register
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Called Up: The Emmett Ashford story': overcoming and staying true to yourself — The Panther Newspaper
MLB makes history by naming its first black and Latino-born umpire crew chiefs
CALLED UP (Baseball in Oakland)
Chapman students want black ump in Hall of Fame – Orange County Register
Black in the Day Emmett Ashford, MLB's First Black Umpire
Emmett Ashford paved way for black umpires