Charlie Williams (umpire)

Charles Herman Williams (December 20, 1943 - September 10, 2005) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who officiated in the National League from 1982 to 1999, and in both leagues in 2000. In 1993 he became the first African American umpire to work behind home plate in a World Series game.

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December 20 - 1943 - September 10 - 2005 - American - Umpire - Major League Baseball - National League - 1993 - African American - Home plate - World Series

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Williams was born in Denver, Colorado, and became an All-America football player at Long Beach City College, later attending California State University, Los Angeles.

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Denver, Colorado - Football - Long Beach - California State University, Los Angeles

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Williams was the home plate umpire for the longest game in World Series history, Game 4 of the 1993 World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Toronto Blue Jays, which lasted 4 hours and 14 minutes and ended with a 15-14 Toronto victory and a 3-1 Series lead for the Blue Jays.

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1993 World Series - Philadelphia Phillies - Toronto Blue Jays

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He also worked the All-Star games in 1985 and 1995, the 1989 National League Championship Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, the 1997 NLCS between the Florida Marlins and the Atlanta Braves, and National League Division Series in 1981 and 1999. He remained an umpire until his retirement in 2000 due to health problems, and died at age 61 in Oak Lawn, Illinois after a long illness related to diabetes and kidney failure.

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All-Star - 1989 - National League Championship Series - San Francisco Giants - Chicago Cubs - 1997 - Florida Marlins - Atlanta Braves - National League Division Series - Oak Lawn, Illinois - Diabetes

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