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| − | '''Larry Doby''' was the second black baseball player to play in [[Major League Baseball]], and the first to do so in the [[American League]]. He was the first to win a [[World Series]] championship, with the [[Cleveland Indians]]. | + | '''Lawrence Eugene Doby''' (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003), known as '''Larry Doby''', was the second black baseball player to play in [[Major League Baseball]], and the first to do so in the [[American League]]. He was the first to win a [[World Series]] championship, with the [[Cleveland Indians]]. |
He was elected into the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] by its veterans' committee, in 1998. | He was elected into the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] by its veterans' committee, in 1998. | ||
| − | == See also == | + | |
| + | ==See also== | ||
*[https://carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu/keeping-the-legacy-of-baseballs-second-man-alive/ Commemoration of his legacy] | *[https://carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu/keeping-the-legacy-of-baseballs-second-man-alive/ Commemoration of his legacy] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Baseball]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Black History]] | ||
Revision as of 01:17, October 16, 2021
Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003), known as Larry Doby, was the second black baseball player to play in Major League Baseball, and the first to do so in the American League. He was the first to win a World Series championship, with the Cleveland Indians.
He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame by its veterans' committee, in 1998.