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douglas9

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Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:14 AM Feb 2020

About Time: Major Leagues Get First Black Umpire Crew Chief

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has appointed its first African American umpire crew chief, promoting Kerwin Danley to the position this week.

A person familiar with the move spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday night on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made.


MLB often shuffles its roster of umpires in the offseason to account for retirements, promotions and new hires.

The 58-year-old Danley has worked two World Series and has been on the field for 10 other postseason rounds, including the American League Championship Series last year. He’s also been chosen to call two All-Star Games.

Danley called his first game in the majors in 1992 as a minor league fill-in and was hired to the MLB staff in 1998.

Danley played college ball at San Diego State and was a first-team All-America outfielder in 1983 when he batted .399. His teammates with the Aztecs included future Hall of Fame outfielder Tony Gwynn — Danley’s roommate — and current Colorado manager Bud Black.

https://www.courthousenews.com/about-time-major-leagues-get-first-black-umpire-crew-chief/


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About Time: Major Leagues Get First Black Umpire Crew Chief (Original Post) douglas9 Feb 2020 OP
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