this-day-in-baseball: February 21, 1966 Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American to be a major league umpire when he is hired by the American League. ‘Ash’, known for his flashy style in the PCL, will spend five years in the bigs, working

this-day-in-baseball: February 21, 1966 Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American to be a major league umpire when he is hired by the American League. ‘Ash’, known for his flashy style in the PCL, will spend five years in the bigs, working

this-day-in-baseball: February 21, 1966 Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American