Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball's color barrier and the first black player in the American League.

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Doby began his baseball career as a star infielder for the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League and was also the first African-American player to play professional basketball in the ABL, a precursor to the NBA.

Jan 4, 2012 · laLarry Doby is best remembered for becoming the first Black player in the American League and the second in modern history.

Lawrence Eugene Doby was a Major League Baseball player with the Newark Eagles (1942–1944, 1946–1947), Cleveland Indians (1947–1955), Chicago White Sox (1956–1957), Cleveland Indians (1958), Detroit Tigers (1959), and Chicago White Sox (1959).

Jul 5, 2022 · Larry Doby got what shut-eye he could as the bus carrying him and his Negro League teammates made its trek from Wilmington, Del., to Newark, N.J., in the early morning hours of Thursday, July 3, 1947.

Larry Doby Bio. Fullname: Lawrence Eugene Doby; Born: 12/13/1923 in Camden, SC; College: Long Island; Debut: 7/05/1947; Hall of Fame: 1998; Died: 6/18/2003; Relationship(s): cousin of Ali Williams

Dec 12, 2021 · Doby, who broke the American League color barrier with Cleveland on July 5, 1947, endured the same hatred and the same bigotry as Robinson, but with less publicity and ultimately, less recognition. "Larry Doby was a better ballplayer than Jackie Robinson," the legendary Bob Feller once told me, in that gruff no-nonsense way of his.

Larry Doby (born Dec. 13, 1923, Camden, S.C., U.S.—died June 18, 2003, Montclair, N.J.) was an American baseball player, the second African American player in the major leagues and the first in the American League when he joined the Cleveland Indians in 1947.

Feb 24, 2021 · Lawrence Eugene “Larry” Doby was born in Camden, South Carolina, on December 13, 1923, and moved to Paterson, New Jersey, in 1938, where he became a standout four-sport athlete during high school. Doby in 1942 accepted a basketball scholarship to play at Long Island University (LIU)-Brooklyn.