![Larry Doby, Hall of Fame major leaguer, and second Black in MLB - New York Amsterdam News](https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/lookaside/crawler/media/?media_id=1265542000838427&get_thumbnail=1)
Larry Doby - the first Black player to play in the American League. Larry Doby - the first Black player to play in the American League. A #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight from Triston
![Larry Doby, Hall of Fame major leaguer, and second Black in MLB - New York Amsterdam News](https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/34d8978/2147483647/strip/false/crop/2410x1356+0+0/resize/1200x675!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FHWq8hqV5LSMmYjpoJksSgFHmQRQ%3D%2F0x0%3A2410x1845%2F2410x1845%2Ffilters%3Afocal%281528x531%3A1529x532%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F23663236%2FAP5703010123.jpg)
Baseball should honor Larry Doby, another pioneer in integrating the sport - Chicago Sun-Times
![Larry Doby, Hall of Fame major leaguer, and second Black in MLB - New York Amsterdam News](https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/2023/04/15/c0fdbabe-86fd-4b64-bc43-345f86b4d513/cubs-win.jpg?width=320&height=180)
How Jackie Robinson's overlooked season in the Negro Leagues shaped his historic path to Major League Baseball
![Larry Doby, Hall of Fame major leaguer, and second Black in MLB - New York Amsterdam News](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/t_16x9/t_w640/mlb/grjfspdtaeymw5l0nxqg)
Larry Doby legacy as first Black player in American League
![Larry Doby, Hall of Fame major leaguer, and second Black in MLB - New York Amsterdam News](https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2022/10/06/4108dab0-d2a6-46a6-97db-369dd36b4e32/thumbnail/640x661/6e97d3f2c163121267594015f7a09f40/gettyimages-641476896.jpg?v=4fae59acf57b6bb1efa9da07582ebc40)
Larry Doby: Second to none - Watch our special presentation - CBS New York
![Larry Doby, Hall of Fame major leaguer, and second Black in MLB - New York Amsterdam News](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/thestar.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/e3/6e36e091-3076-5725-867b-a7d4ca43daa7/6471ce1c1e67e.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800)
It's time to honour Larry Doby, the first Black player in the American League
![Larry Doby, Hall of Fame major leaguer, and second Black in MLB - New York Amsterdam News](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/public%2FIEV3I7H3UUI6ZM45OEYJC2ABJM_size-normalized.jpg)
When Larry Doby broke the American League's color barrier - The Washington Post
![Larry Doby, Hall of Fame major leaguer, and second Black in MLB - New York Amsterdam News](https://www.probaseballhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Larry-Doby.jpg)
The Life And Career Of Larry Doby (Complete Story)
![Larry Doby, Hall of Fame major leaguer, and second Black in MLB - New York Amsterdam News](https://baseballhall.org/sites/default/files/styles/story_popup_thumb_540/public/Doby%20Larry%202675.99_Grp_NBL_0.jpg.jpeg?itok=GuJzlVum)
Doby made history with Indians
![Larry Doby, Hall of Fame major leaguer, and second Black in MLB - New York Amsterdam News](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/t_2x1/t_w1536/mlb/qd9sxwmtv9m0h2dig0bj.jpg)
How Larry Doby broke color barrier in American League
![Larry Doby, Hall of Fame major leaguer, and second Black in MLB - New York Amsterdam News](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/t_2x1/t_w1536/mlb/qe6no1xkhjk3zmeb3g5p.jpg)
Larry Doby legacy as first Black player in American League
![Larry Doby, Hall of Fame major leaguer, and second Black in MLB - New York Amsterdam News](https://library.sportingnews.com/2021-08/sn-spinkarticlev3-16x9-1jpg_172uhkxxdk6pk1jytji6vx3pvl.jpg)
Sporting News supports proposal to remove J.G. Taylor Spink name from BBWAA award