Bob Motley was the last surviving umpire from the Negro Baseball Leagues. It was while a combat Marine in World War II that Motley found his life’s passion, umpiring. ... Google Books
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The Negro Baseball Leagues: Tales of Umpiring Legendary Players, Breaking Barriers, and Making American History
Ruling Over Monarchs, Giants & Stars: Umpiring in the Negro Leagues & Beyond
2007
Ruling Over Monarchs, Giants, and Stars: True Tales of Breaking Barriers, Umpiring Baseball Legends, and Wild Adventures in the Negro Leagues
2011
Bob Motley, 1923 - 2017, was the last surviving umpire from the Negro Baseball Leagues! Motley umpired in the leagues from 1947 to 1958.
Bob Motley was the last living umpire in the Negro Leagues (NLBM). His personal account of the Negro Leagues is a revealing, humorous, and unforgettable ...
Bob Motley umpired in the Negro American League from 1947 through 1958. The only surviving umpire from the Negro Leagues, he tells of his experience.
Robert C. Motley, nickname: Bob, career: 1947-1958, position: chief umpire in Negro Leagues, teams: East-West All Star Game Umpire, born: March 11, 1923, ...
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Ruling Over Monarchs, Giants, and Stars: True Tales of Breaking Barriers, Umpiring Baseball Legends, and Wild Adventures in the Negro Leagues.
Jun 16, 2020 · Negro Baseball League Umpire, Robert C. "Bob" Motley, was born in Autaugaville, Alabama to sharecropping father William Motley and domestic ...
Sep 16, 2017 · Bob Motley, a Negro Leagues umpire who helped found the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, died Thursday. He was 94.
Sep 15, 2017 · Bob Motley was a pioneering umpire in the Negro Leagues and in Kansas City. He died on Thursday at age 94. He was the first black umpire in ...
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With a triple-play of anecdotes, humor and history, former Negro Leagues Baseball umpire Bob Motley and co-author/son Byron Motley present a unique perspective ...
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This Teambrown Gallery collection celebrates the players and great teams of the Negro National League that played from 1920-1931.