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Twenty-five years ago, big league pioneer Larry Doby received his Hall of Fame plaque
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Twenty-five years ago, big league pioneer Larry Doby received his Hall of Fame plaque
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The Man Who Shaped Both the Cubs and the Sox
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Doby, Larry Baseball Hall of Fame
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Baseball Hall of Fame
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The Outsiders: No. 1, Minnie Miñoso - The Athletic
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Tackling incarceration with education – The Lumberjack
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AFTER JACKIE: New book highlights 15 black pioneers who followed Jackie Robinson's path to major leagues - Sports Collectors Digest
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1998 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting - Wikipedia
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Secretariat's Image Gallery
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Doby, Larry Baseball Hall of Fame
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Doby's pioneering path earned Hall of Fame plaque
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Using Career Value Index to Evaluate Hall of Fame Credentials of Negro League Players – Society for American Baseball Research
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Minnie Minoso was victim of unfair Hall of Fame election rules