This day in baseball
Posted: October 20, 2013 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Charlie Williams, history, Major League Baseball, MLB, Philadelphia Phillies, sports, Toronto Blue Jays, World Series Leave a commentDuring Game 4 of the 1993 World Series, Charlie Williams became the first black umpire to work home plate during the World Series. Played at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, the game took a record four hours and fourteen minutes to complete as the Toronto Blue Jays won 15-14 over the Phillies.

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