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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Doby helped break baseball’s color barrier when he became the first Black player in the American League in 1947 He is among the pantheon of Paterson immortals, a seven-time All-Star and member of the ...

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 ...

CHARLESTON — If you’ve been to The Joe for a RiverDogs game, you’ve likely walked along the mezzanine on the eastern side of the downtown ballpark along the Ashley River. A plaque there, tucked behind ...