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1. www.al.com › sports › 2024/09/70-years-ago-today70 years ago today, Willie Mays made ‘The Catch ... - al.com

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   2 days ago · Larry Doby was able to tag up and move from second to third, but Al Rosen, the runner on first, didn’t advance. Cleveland failed to score in the frame after its promising start, and New York won ...

2. www.usatoday.com › story › sportsOzzie Virgil death: MLB's first Dominican-born player was 92

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   1 day ago · Former Tigers general manager John McHale supported integrating the roster after he took over in 1957, starting first with Virgil and then Larry Doby, the first Black player in the AL (with ...

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4. www.msn.com › en-us › sportsLarry Doby's Impact: Jerry Izenberg Reasons to Write Book - MSN

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   Sep 12, 2024 · The journey of Jerry Izenberg to write a book on Larry Doby, a lesser-known baseball hero who was close behind Jackie Robinson in breaking the color barrier.

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5. www.detroitnews.com › story › sportsOzzie Virgil, who broke Detroit Tigers' color barrier, dies at 92

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   2 days ago · Virgil's first 11 games with the Tigers all were on the road, 12 years after Jackie Robinson broke MLB's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Larry Doby broke the American League's color ...

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     Hall of Famer Larry Doby posthumously awarded Congressional Gold Medal

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7. housetoolkit.com › who-was-the-yankees-first-blackBreaking Barriers: The Forgotten Story of the Yankees' First ...

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   Sep 24, 2024 · Larry Doby’s legacy on the Yankees organization is one of courage, perseverance, and trailblazing achievement. By becoming the team’s first black player, Doby helped to break down the barriers of racism and segregation that had long plagued the sport.

8. www.inquirer.com › phillies › 1964-phillies1964 Phillies rookie John Briggs is now blind. But he refused ...

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   4 days ago · The son of a long-distance truck driver, Briggs grew up in the North Jersey town about 20 miles from New York City. He attended the same high school as Larry Doby, the Baseball Hall of Famer who was the American League’s first Black player three months after Jackie Robinson debuted in 1947.

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   Who was Larry Doby?

   • Larry Doby, who broke the color barrier in the American League in 1947, three months after Jackie Robinson became the first black in modern major league baseball, died Wednesday night at his home in Montclair, N.J. He was 79. The cause was complications of cancer, a granddaughter, Nicole Frasier, said.

   Larry Doby, Who Broke a Color Barrier, Dies at 79

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   When did Larry Doby start playing baseball?

   • Larry Doby was signed up for the Eagles at the age of seventeen for 300 U.S Dollars in 1942. He played his first game on May 31 against the New York Cubans at Yankee Stadium. However, his baseball career was halted for two years when he was enlisted in the United States Navy.

   Larry Doby Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

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   How many children did Larry Doby have?

   • Larry Doby married Helyn Curvy in 1946 and they had five children. He also had six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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10. www.si.com › onsi › adventurePaterson Historic District Keeps Negro Leagues Alive With ...

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    6 days ago · But, the most prominently featured players is Larry Doby. A native of Paterson, he played for the Newark Eagles, one of the teams along with the New York Black Yankees and New York Cubans who...