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On This Day, July 5: Larry Doby becomes 1st Black player in MLB's American League
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Doby made history with Indians
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Black ThenLarry Doby: Made History as the First Black Baseball Player in the American League - Black Then
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Doby, Larry Baseball Hall of Fame
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It's time to honour Larry Doby, the first Black player in the American League
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Salute to the Negro Leagues: The Great Baseball Pioneer, Larry Doby!
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Larry Doby and his Place of Honor
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Who are the greatest African-American baseball players of all time?
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It's time to honour Larry Doby, the first Black player in the American League
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July 5, 1947: Larry Doby integrates American League with pinch-hitting appearance for Cleveland – Society for American Baseball Research
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Larry Doby becomes the first African American to play in the American League on July 5th