Larry Doby

Larry Doby
Lawrence Eugene Doby

Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1998, Player
Hall of Fame plaque for Larry Doby

Born: December 13, 1924, in Camden, South Carolina
Died: June 18, 2003, in Montclair, New Jersey

ML Debut: 7/5/1947
Primary Position: Center Fielder
Bats: L Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 14

Played For: Newark Eagles (1942-1943, 1946-1947), Cleveland Indians (1947-1955, 1958), Chicago White Sox (1956-1957, 1959), Detroit Tigers (1959)
Primary Team: Cleveland Indians
Managed: Chicago White Sox (1978)

Post-Season: 1948 World Series, 1954 World Series
Awards: All-Star (7): 1949-1955
Hitting

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The first African-American player in the American League, Larry Doby was a power-hitting center fielder and a key member of Cleveland's pennant winners in 1948 and '54. Before joining the Indians, he starred with the Negro National League's Newark Eagles for four seasons, leading them to a championship in 1946. A nine-time all-star (seven times with the Indians and twice with the Eagles), Doby led the American League twice in homers. He was shortstop Monte Irvin's double play partner in Newark.

Quote
"He was a great American, he served the country in World War II, and was a great ball player. He was kind of like Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, because he was the second African-American player in the majors."
— Bob Feller

Did You Know... that in 1962, Larry Doby and Don Newcombe became the first former major leaguers to play for a professional Japanese team, the Chunichi Dragons?

Hall of Fame Teammate: Lou Boudreau

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