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How Integration Came to the American League, in Cleveland's Glory Days - The New York Times
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Larry Doby, 1952 Red Man Chewing Tobacco baseball card. Lar…
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Doby, Larry Baseball Hall of Fame
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Today we honor and celebrate - Cleveland Guardians
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The inside story of how Larry Doby broke the American League's color line 76 years ago – Terry Pluto
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Cleveland's Larry Doby was the 1st Black man to break the color barrier in the American League
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Larry Doby 7-5-1947 Broke Color Barrier Signed Cleveland Indians Hat JSA
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Cleveland Great Larry Doby Named 2021 “Great Ohioan”, by Cleveland Guardians
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Indians legend Larry Doby gets short-changed by MLB
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1947-66 Exhibits Larry Doby Cleveland Indians Vintage Baseball Card Hall Of Fame
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Larry Doby - Wikipedia
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Larry Doby, the first African-American in the American League, debuted with the Indians 71 years ago
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Larry Doby – Society for American Baseball Research