Jackie Robinson is famous as the first African-American baseball player in the major leagues.
Do you know who was the second? Larry Doby. Unlike Robinson, Doby went right from the Negro Leagues to the major leagues. He was a great player and is in the Hall of Fame.
On July 10th, the House voted to award Doby the Congressional Gold Medal.
The late great Larry Doby is a deserving recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal. He’s a WWII veteran, civil rights pioneer & Hall of Famer who joined Jackie Robinson to break baseball’s color barrier. Let’s celebrate his legacy! pic.twitter.com/x2AzJ50cLb
— Kay Coles James (@KayColesJames) July 10, 2018
Larry Doby won a Negro League World Series with the Newark Eagles in ‘46 & then won a @MLB World Series with the @indians in ‘48! @JayHarrisESPN @MLB_PLAYERS @Sut_ESPN @FOXSports @MLBONFOX @MLBNetwork @MLBNetworkRadio @sportingnews @JPosnanski @mellinger @MzCSmith @Buster_ESPN RT pic.twitter.com/wfsMByQRdo
— negroleaguesmuseum (@nlbmprez) October 29, 2018
ICYMI: Here's my latest thread on aspects of my book research, this one on the great Larry Doby. https://t.co/Gq4rBP0lOX
— Luke Epplin (@LukeEpplin) April 14, 2021
Doby’s turnaround in 1948, from benchwarmer to catalyst of Cleveland’s last World Series championship club, became one of the most meaningful stories of baseball’s postwar era, @LukeEpplin writes. https://t.co/M8zdwWaR8H
— Washington Post Opinions (@PostOpinions) July 5, 2021
Larry Doby debuted for Cleveland on this day in 1947, becoming the first Black player in the AL. Doby suffered the same indignities as Jackie Robinson, but his struggles have not received the same attention from MLB and the media.
— Cleveland Guardians (@OurCLEGuardians) July 5, 2021
Today should be #DobyDay across @MLB. pic.twitter.com/ORrFeSlo53
Indians Larry Doby runs away from adoring fans, 1949 pic.twitter.com/6DzESiGSL6
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) January 15, 2022
I’ve never felt Larry Doby gets nearly enough credit for being the first Black player in the American League. This week while we’re honoring Jackie, let’s also take some time to remember Larry Doby and his huge contribution to the game. pic.twitter.com/s9Eh0u5PVG
— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) April 13, 2022
Roy Campanella, Don Newcombe, Jackie Robinson of Dodgers, and Larry Doby at the 1949 All Star Game pic.twitter.com/7nSPF9nqDh
— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) August 16, 2022
99 years ago today Larry Doby was born in Camden, SC. He grew up in NJ and was a stand out athlete in multiple sports before going pro with the Newark Eagles. Doby was the first Black player in the AL. Bill Veeck signed him to the Indians July 5, 1947. #history #nj pic.twitter.com/zt2pGjIPjW
— The Other Boys Of Summer (@NegroLeagueFilm) December 13, 2022
Sad! 