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Art Williams

1934–1979

United States

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Arthur Williams (February 24, 1934 – February 8, 1979) was an American professional baseball umpire who worked in the National League (NL) from 1972 to 1977, and was the first African-American umpire in the NL, wearing number 25 during his career. Williams umpired 806 Major League Baseball (MLB) games in his six-year career. He also umpired in the 1975 National League Championship Series.

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