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Baseball Umpire Famous Firsts
Here are some famous firsts in umpiring. You can find more on the Major League Baseball Web site (http://www.mlb.com).
1876 – William McLean became the first professional umpire when he umpired the first game in National League history between Boston and Philadelphia on April 22.
1903 – Hank O'Day and Thomas Connolly worked the first modern World Series, which pitted the Boston Pilgrims against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1951 – Emmett Ashford became the first African American professional umpire when he began working in the Southwestern International League.
1972 – Bernice Gera became the first woman to umpire a professional baseball game when she worked a Class A New York
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