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Doby was born in Camden, South Carolina, to David Doby and Etta Brooks on December 13, 1923. [1]: p.7 Doby's father served in World War I. David worked as a horse groomer and played semi-professional baseball, but drowned in an accident at age 37 in New York state.
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 honored on Wednesday ...
Larry Doby: CF Manager: 1956–1957, 1959 1978: Elected mainly on his performance with Cleveland Indians. 5, 7: Jimmy Dykes: 3B/2B Manager: 1933–1939 1934–1946: ...
The 1947 Cleveland Indians season was the 47th in franchise history. On July 5, Larry Doby broke the American League color barrier.Doby was signed by the Indians by owner and team president Bill Veeck in July, 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson appeared with the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League.
Larry Doby Drive to honor Doby being the first African American to hit a home run in World Series history, and Monte Irvin Way due to his professional demeanor in the game. Brian LoPinto is co ...
Watch live as Major League Baseball player, civil rights activist, and World War II veteran Lawrence Eugene “Larry” Doby is posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday, 13 ...
As owner and team president of the Indians in 1947, Veeck signed Larry Doby, thus beginning the integration of the American League, and the following year won a World Series title. Unable to compete in the new era of salary escalation ignited by arbitration and free agency, Veeck sold his ownership interests in the White Sox after the 1980 season.
Larry Doby, a pioneering force for Black baseball players, will be honored with the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony in Washington, D.C.