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Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball's color barrier and the first black player in the American League.
Dec 13, 2010 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Larry Doby. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
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On This Day, July 5: Larry Doby becomes 1st Black player in MLB's American League
On July 5, 1947, Larry Doby became the first Black player in Major League Baseball's American League.
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Henderson sports writer pens book at age 93 on MLB pioneer Larry Doby
Hall of Fame sports writer Jerry Izenberg helped Larry Doby get elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, with one notable assist. Doby asked Izenberg, his close friend, to stop pleading his case ...
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He may have been second in those two regards, but Larry Doby was so much more. Doby began his baseball career as a star infielder for the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League and was also the first African-American player to play professional basketball in the ABL, a precursor to the NBA.
Jun 20, 2003 · Larry Doby, who broke the color barrier in the American League in 1947, three months after Jackie Robinson became the first black in modern major league baseball, died Wednesday night at his...
Jan 4, 2012 · Larry Doby is best remembered for becoming the first Black player in the American League and the second in modern history.
Dec 13, 2023 · Doby, the oft-overlooked baseball pioneer who integrated the American League with the 1947 Cleveland Indians and served his country during World War II, was posthumously honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony Wednesday at the National Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol.
Dec 13, 2023 · (Reuters) - Larry Doby, who in 1947 became the second Black player to break baseball's color barrier, leading the Cleveland Indians to a World Series championship the...
Feb 24, 2021 · Larry Doby, centerfield for the Cleveland Indians, 1953. Baseball card by Bowman Gum. Lawrence Eugene “Larry” Doby was born in Camden, South Carolina, on December 13, 1923, and moved to Paterson, New Jersey, in 1938, where he became a standout four-sport athlete during high school.
Larry Doby Bio. Fullname: Lawrence Eugene Doby; Born: 12/13/1923 in Camden, SC; College: Long Island; Debut: 7/05/1947; Hall of Fame: 1998; Died: 6/18/2003; Relationship(s): cousin of Ali Williams
Dec 13, 2023 · Larry Doby, who in 1947 became the second Black player to break baseball's color barrier, leading the Cleveland Indians to a World Series championship the following year,...
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