Sports' Forgotten Heroes

Sports' Forgotten Heroes


105: Larry Doby-MLB

May 04, 2021

Larry Doby was the first black man to cross the color line in the American League, when he did so for the Cleveland Indians on July 5, 1947. A year later, he was a star for the team leading them to the World Championship. Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro League’s Baseball Museum is on SFH to talk about the Hall of Fame career of Larry Doby.


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