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Larry Doby legacy as first Black player in American League
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Larry Doby - Last Word On Baseball
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Larry Doby becomes the first African American to play in the
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The inside story of how Larry Doby broke the American League's
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Greatness in the Shadows: Larry Doby and the Integration of the
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A Look Back: Jacksonville's John Kennedy, the Phillies' first
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Today in History: July 5, Doby is AL's first Black player
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Always Coming Up 2nd: Baseball's Forgotten Trailblazer, Larry Doby