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Senate Approves Bill To Honor Larry Doby

cleveland.com

The U.S. Senate has approved House-passed legislation to honor former Cleveland Indians outfielder Larry Doby, the American League's first black ballplayer, with the Congressional Gold Medal.  

Doby became the American League's first black player in July 1947, two months after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color line with the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers. Doby was a seven-time All-Star, leading the 1948 Indians to the world championship. Born in Camden, South Carolina, Doby played high school sports in Paterson, New Jersey, and served in the U.S. Navy. He died in 2003.

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