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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, 79, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians) and member of the MLB Hall of Fame, bone cancer. [76] Jankidas, 93, Indian actor of Hindi cinema, cyclist, production designer, and writer. Ernest Martin, 42, American murderer, execution by lethal injection.
On January 11, 2016, Irvin died of natural causes in Houston at age 96. [31] At the time of his death, Irvin was the oldest living African American to have played in the major leagues, as well as the oldest living member of a World Series-winning team. Before his death, he lived in a retirement community in Houston. [32]
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 ...
Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona felt he needed to do something special to honor Larry Doby. On the 76th anniversary of Doby breaking the color barrier in the American League, Francona ...
José Ramírez hit a solo homer in the sixth inning, breaking Hall of Famer Larry Doby’s franchise record with his 87th career go-ahead blast and lifting the Cleveland Guardians over the Detroit ...
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 ...
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