Iconic image of Negro Baseball League umpire Bob Motley, jumping up into the air to call a runner out at first base at a KC Monarchs game in 1949.

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Size: 3768px × 3000px
Location: Kansas City, Mo
Photo credit: © Byron Motley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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