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 …

Dec 13, 2010 · Positions: Centerfielder and Second Baseman. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg) Born: December 13, 1923 in Camden, SC us. Inducted as Player in …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

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), …

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 …

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 …

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 …