“Kids are our future, and we hope baseball has given them some idea of what it is to live together and how we can get along, whether you be black or white.”
Quote by Larry Doby
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Larry Doby
Larry Doby was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in the American League. Born on December 13, 1923, in Camden, South Carolina, Doby played for the Cleveland Indians from 1947 to 1954. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998. Doby passed away on June 18, 2003. more
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