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Larry Doby honored with Congressional Gold Medal in D.C.
The Bergen Record via Yahoo Sports· 6 months agoLarry Doby, a pioneering force for Black baseball players, was honored with the Congressional Gold...
Larry Doby, World War II Navy Veteran Who Helped Integrate Baseball, Awarded Congressional Gold...
Military.com via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAt the ceremony in the U.S. Capitol on for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal, House...
Larry Doby, pioneering Black baseball star, given Congressional Gold Medal
Reuters via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLarry Doby, who in 1947 became the second Black player to break baseball's color barrier, leading...
Rubin: Love and lessons endure in old photo of Hamtramck star and Black baseball immortal
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoTwo Saturdays after Steve Gromek died in 2002, his middle son's phone rang at 7 a.m. The caller was...
Trailblazing baseball player Larry Doby receives posthumous Congressional Gold Medal
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDoby joined the major leagues three months after Jackie Robinson and faced much of the same harsh...
Indians legend Larry Doby gets short-changed by MLB | Jeff Schudel
The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio via Yahoo Sports· 11 months agoJul. 10—The Guardians did a first-class job honoring Larry Doby during the four-game series with the Kansas City Royals this past weekend. But anyone not living in Northeast Ohio is probably ...
Guardians set to honor Larry Doby in special ceremony July 2
The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 1—First, there was Jackie Robinson and then there was Larry Doby, but before both of them there was Marion Motley and Bill Willis. Cleveland sports teams arguably do not get enough credit ...
Chicago baseball report: Seiya Suzuki’s balancing act for Cubs — and why White Sox aren’t looking at...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Chicago Cubs can at least find some joy in that they won’t have any more three-city trips the...
Today in History: July 5, Doby is AL's first Black player
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday in History Today is Tuesday, July 5, the 186th day of 2022. There are 179 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 5, 1947, Larry Doby made his debut with the Cleveland ...
All-star roster of Stark County baseball people salute Cleveland's Terry Francona
The Repository via Yahoo Sports· 8 months agoFrank Gamble grew up in those radio days when Jimmy Dudley calling a Rocky Colavito home run - "you...
