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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."
Jackie Robinson † Cleveland Indians: AL: July 5, 1947: Larry Doby † St. Louis Browns: AL July 17, 1947: Hank Thompson: New York Giants: NL July 8, 1949 ‡ Hank Thompson: Monte Irvin † Boston Braves: NL April 18, 1950: Sam Jethroe: Chicago White Sox: AL May 1, 1951: Minnie Miñoso † Philadelphia Athletics: AL September 13, 1953: Bob ...
Doby, a star in the Negro Leagues who had served in the U.S. Navy during World War Two, followed Dodgers second baseman Jackie Robinson into baseball's major leagues by three months and endured ...
Apr. 20—Last Friday was a big day for Cleveland baseball fans. It was the home opener. It was the first time the team took the home field as Guardians. And it was Jackie Robinson Day. Everybody ...
Larry Doby (who broke the color barrier in the American League on July 5, 1947, ... In 1948, Wendell Smith's book, Jackie Robinson: My Own Story, was released.
Doby was the first Black player to play in the American League in 1947, and the second Black baseball player to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era after Jackie Robinson.
The following season, Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby would integrate the major leagues. ... Baseball's Great Experiment: Jackie Robinson and his Legacy.
Jul. 10—The Guardians did a first-class job honoring Larry Doby during the four-game series with the Kansas City Royals this past weekend. But anyone not living in Northeast Ohio is probably ...