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Guardians Analyst Shares Plea To MLB For Larry Doby
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Photos: Larry Doby through the years
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276 Larry Doby Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
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Don't Forget Larry Doby - Minor League Ball
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Salute to Larry Doby Baseball History Comes Alive!
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70 years ago today Larry Doby broke the color barrier in the American League
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On This Day, July 5: Larry Doby becomes 1st Black player in MLB's American League
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Larry Doby, first black in the American League, poses proudly in his Cleveland Indians uniform on May 16, 1951. (AP Photo Stock Photo - Alamy
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Cleveland Indians great Larry Doby, Hall of Famer and pioneer, dies
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Cleveland Guardians - As part of Black History Month, we will highlight the contributions of Black players and their impact on baseball history in Cleveland. We start with the amazing Larry Doby
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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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Doby made history with Indians