PATERSON — In his many years around the game of baseball, Larry Doby created opportunities. Black players who reached the majors after he broke the American League color barrier in July 1947 can ...

Larry Doby was one of the most impactful figures not just in Cleveland Guardians history, but in the history of professional baseball. In July of 1947, Doby became the first African American player to ...

On July 5, 1947, just eleven weeks after Jackie Robinson integrated major league baseball, two-time Negro League All-Star Larry Doby entered the Cleveland Indians lineup as a pinch-hitter in the ...

Montclair Brewery is toasting former Montclair resident and barrier-breaking baseball legend Larry Doby with a commemorative can. The brew initially came out in 2020 as part of a Black History Month ...

Larry Doby broke the American League color barrier with the Cleveland Indians in July 1947, just 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson, but his journey was quieter, rougher, and often overlooked, according ...

Paterson celebrated the 75th anniversary of hometown native and baseball Hall of Famer Larry Doby. Doby broke the color barrier in the American League in July 1947 when he signed to play with Bill ...

The coolest of them all? Mantle, Mays, or Doby? -- The Branch Rickey yardstick -- Bill Veeck compared -- Doby breaks the color line in the American League -- Doby's middle years: world championships, ...

Larry Doby broke the American League's color barrier 78 years ago today, on July 5, 1947. It was just a few months after Jackie Robinson first took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National ...

Behind every great hero is another great hero. Have you ever heard the name Jackie Robinson? You’re probably from another planet if you haven’t. Ever heard the name Larry Doby? Well, you’re probably ...