1965 Vintage Wire Press Photo by ASSOCIATED PRESS.Emmett Ashford, umpire in chief of the Pacific Coast League, was hired by the American League today as its first Negro umpire. He will report at spring training next year.
Emmett Littleton Ashford, nicknamed Ash, was an umpire in Major League Baseball, working in the American League from 1966 to 1970. He was MLB's first African American umpire.Photo is Dated: September 15, 1965.
THIS IS AN AUTHENTIC PHOTO, NOT A COPY OR SCANS.
Photo Measures Approximately: 3 x 8 Inches.
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