Larry Doby1942-47 Newark Eagles
1942 hit .391. After serving in the military, Doby returned to the Eagles in 1946, helping them to win the Negro World Championship...
1947 Doby was batting .414 when he was signed by the Cleveland Indians to become the first Negro to play in the American League...
In his rookie season, 1948, Doby led the Indians against the Braves with a .318 World Series batting average. The Indians would defeat the Braves in 4 games, Doby hitting the winning home run in game 4.
1954 hit 32 home runs to lead the American League in home runs and RBIs.
Larry Dody served as Director of Community Relations for the NJ Nets of the NBA..
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