UNC vs. Virginia Baseball Series To Have First All Black Umpire Crew in Power-5, MLB History

Posted Feb 25, 2021
The ACC will make history this weekend with an all Black umpire crew for the Virginia at North Carolina baseball series. It will mark the first time an all Black crew has worked a game for a Power 5 Conference or in Major League Baseball. Veteran ACC umpires Linus Baker, Damien Beal, Greg Street and Randy Watkins have been assigned to work the series. (The ACC)

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