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Home Plate umpire Kerwin Danley (L) explains a call to Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel after Tampa Bay Rays Rocco Baldelli was awarded a walk in the second inning in Game 2 of Major League Baseball's World Series in St. Petersburg, Florida, October 23, 2008. Photo by Hans Deryk/Reuters

Nation Feb 27

MLB appoints 1st black umpire crew chief

By Ben Walker, Associated Press

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