Doby's son and two daughters will be among the guests on hand for the celebration, which will include the city of Cleveland commemorating Eagle Avenue between Ontario and East Ninth Streets as Larry ...

PATERSON — In his many years around the game of baseball, Larry Doby created opportunities. Black players who reached the majors after he broke the American League color barrier in July 1947 can ...

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Larry Doby was one of the most impactful figures not just in Cleveland Guardians history, but in the history of professional baseball. In July of 1947, Doby became the first African American player to ...

Montclair Brewery is toasting former Montclair resident and barrier-breaking baseball legend Larry Doby with a commemorative can. The brew initially came out in 2020 as part of a Black History Month ...

On July 5, 1947, just eleven weeks after Jackie Robinson integrated major league baseball, two-time Negro League All-Star Larry Doby entered the Cleveland Indians lineup as a pinch-hitter in the ...

Larry Doby broke the American League color barrier with the Cleveland Indians in July 1947, just 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson, but his journey was quieter, rougher, and often overlooked, according ...

The coolest of them all? Mantle, Mays, or Doby? -- The Branch Rickey yardstick -- Bill Veeck compared -- Doby breaks the color line in the American League -- Doby's middle years: world championships, ...

Larry Doby broke the American League's color barrier 78 years ago today, on July 5, 1947. It was just a few months after Jackie Robinson first took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National ...