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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.

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3. www.baseball-reference.com › players › dLarry Doby Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status ...

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   Dec 13, 2010 · Larry Doby Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com. Positions: Centerfielder and Second Baseman. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 180lb (185cm, 81kg) Born: December 13, 1923 in Camden, SC. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 9x All-Star. 2x World Series. 14 37 14 6 14 14 25 32.

   • Birth Date: December 13, 1923

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   Larry Doby was the first African-American to play in the American League and the second in the modern era after Jackie Robinson. He was a seven-time All-Star, a World Series home run hitter, and a manager of the Chicago White Sox.

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6. sabr.org › bioproj › personLarry Doby – Society for American Baseball Research

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   Jan 4, 2012 · Learn about the life and career of Larry Doby, the second black player in modern history to break the color barrier in major-league baseball. Read how he played in the Negro Leagues, the Navy, and the American League, and faced racial prejudice and discrimination.

7. www.nytimes.com › 2003/06/20 › sportsLarry Doby, Who Broke a Color Barrier, Dies at 79 - The New ...

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   Jun 20, 2003 · June 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...

8. www.mlb.com › guardians › newsLarry Doby awarded Congressional Gold Medal on 100th birthday

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   Dec 13, 2023 · The late baseball pioneer, who integrated the American League with the 1947 Cleveland Indians, received the country's highest civilian honor in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. His son, Larry Doby Jr., accepted the gold coin on his behalf and praised his father's character and courage.

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   Who was Larry Doby?

   • In 1978, the same man who gave him his shot as a player in the major leagues in 1947, Bill Veeck, hired him to manage his Chicago White Sox. Upon his passing on June 18, 2003, President George W. Bush said: “Larry Doby was a good and honorable man, and a tremendous athlete and manager. He had a profound influence on the game of baseball.”

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   Was Larry Doby a Hall of Famer?

   • Upon his passing on June 18, 2003, President George W. Bush said: “Larry Doby was a good and honorable man, and a tremendous athlete and manager. He had a profound influence on the game of baseball.” Doby was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1998. Explore the archives and go deep into the lives, careers, and stories of the Hall of Fame's honorees.

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   Was Larry Doby a second black manager?

   • Perhaps no one is more remembered for being second than Larry Doby. He was the second African-American to play in the National League or American League – but the first in the AL – in the modern era after Jackie Robinson. He was the second Black manager of an AL or NL club after Frank Robinson.

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   Why did the Indians name a street after Larry Doby?

   • Shortly after the Indians had honored Doby by naming a nearby street after him, The Plain Dealer columnist Bill Livingston wrote, "The Larry Doby way of pioneering was the same as the Jackie Robinson way in the National League, only Doby's debut occurred six short weeks later and with almost no advance preparation by Doby or the Indians."

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10. www.usnews.com › news › worldLarry Doby, Pioneering Black Baseball Star, Given ...

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    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 following year, was...