I'm so happy that @michaelsclair wrote this piece on Larry Doby's professional basketball career and that I was able to help out with it. Give it a read today–it's a side of Doby that fascinated me but I couldn't squeeze in to "Our Team." @nlbmprez https://t.co/G3OjNZmyKd
— Luke Epplin (@LukeEpplin) February 28, 2024
“One by one, (manager) Lou (Boudreau) introduced me to each player. All the guys put their hand out, all but three. As soon as he could, Bill Veeck got rid of those three.” — Larry Doby on integrating the American League in 1947#BlackHistoryMonth #SoulsoftheGame pic.twitter.com/94eJCoaTPr
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) February 9, 2024
"I was never bitter because I believed in the man upstairs. I let someone else be bitter. If I was bitter, I was only hurting me. I prefer to remember Bill Veeck, Jim Hegan & Joe Gordon, the good guys.
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) January 4, 2024
There is no point in talking about the others"
Larry Doby pic.twitter.com/lteFq1Fy4W
1st Black player in the American League
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) June 24, 2024
1st Black player to hit a home run in World Series
1st Black player to hit a home run in an All-Star game
1st Black player in the American Basketball League (preceded NBA)
1st Black player to go directly to the majors from the Negro leagues… pic.twitter.com/CPjgKhw4Qj
"It was eleven weeks between the time Jackie Robinson & I came into the majors. Eleven weeks. Come on. Whatever happened to him happened to me"
— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) March 6, 2024
When the first Black ballplayer in AL was asked if Jackie Robinson's prior debut eased the way for his integration.
Larry Doby pic.twitter.com/bsrVtsyZIg
Sad! 