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Today in History: July 5, Larry Doby becomes first Black baseball player in AL
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Larry Doby, Hall of Fame, Cleveland Indians, 1947
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Larry Doby National Museum of American History
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How Bill Veeck integrated the American League
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Larry Doby: The Story of a Baseball Pioneer: Izenberg, Jerry: 9781683584803: : Books
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Cleveland Indians great Larry Doby, Hall of Famer and pioneer, dies
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Larry Doby, the first African-American in the American League, debuted with the Indians 71 years ago
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Cleveland Great Larry Doby Named 2021 “Great Ohioan”, by Cleveland Guardians
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Lot Detail - Circa 1947 Larry Doby Cleveland Indians Souvenir Pennant
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Doby, Larry Baseball Hall of Fame
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Larry Doby Hall of Fame Signed 4.25x7.5 Original Sport - Israel
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1998 Larry Doby Hall of Fame Induction Day Limited Edition (750) Photo & Stats
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Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) - #OTD in 1947, 23-year-old Larry Doby made his debut with the Cleveland Indians and became the first African-American athlete to play in the American
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Larry Doby: A Life of Firsts and Seconds – Rediscovering Black History