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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. | ||
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*[https://carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu/keeping-the-legacy-of-baseballs-second-man-alive/ Commemoration of his legacy] via ''Carolina News and Report'', published April 20, 2018 | *[https://carolinanewsandreporter.cic.sc.edu/keeping-the-legacy-of-baseballs-second-man-alive/ Commemoration of his legacy] via ''Carolina News and Report'', published April 20, 2018 | ||
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.
External links
- Commemoration of his legacy via Carolina News and Report, published April 20, 2018