Emmett Ashford
| Emmett Ashford | |||||||||||||||
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Ashford, circa 1953 | |||||||||||||||
| Umpire | |||||||||||||||
| Born: November 23, 1914 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
| Died: March 1, 1980 (aged 65) Marina del Rey, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| April 11, 1966 | |||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
| October 15, 1970 | |||||||||||||||
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Emmett Littleton Ashford (November 23, 1914 – March 1, 1980), nicknamed Ash, was an umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB), working in the American League from 1966 to 1970. He was MLB's first African American umpire.