Charlie Williams (umpire)

[1] In 1993 he became the first African American umpire to work behind home plate in a World Series game.

[2] Williams was the only umpire to eject Steve Garvey from a game, which occurred during the 1986 season and received media coverage for the incident.

He was the first base umpire on June 3, 1995, when Pedro Martínez pitched 9 perfect innings before giving up a hit in the 10th.

He was also an umpire on September 28, 1988, when Orel Hershiser set the Major League record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched.

[5] He remained an umpire until his retirement in 2001 due to health problems, and died at age 61 in Chicago, Illinois, after a long illness related to diabetes and kidney failure.