Larry Doby, the first Black Manager in the American League, deserves his own annual day of recognition by Major League ...

On July 5, 1947, just eleven weeks after Jackie Robinson integrated major league baseball, two-time Negro League All-Star Larry Doby entered the Cleveland Indians lineup as a pinch-hitter in the ...

Larry Doby broke the American League's color barrier 78 years ago today, on July 5, 1947. It was just a few months after Jackie Robinson first took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National ...

Larry Doby broke the American League color barrier with the Cleveland Indians in July 1947, just 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson, but his journey was quieter, rougher, and often overlooked, according ...

Montclair Brewery is toasting former Montclair resident and barrier-breaking baseball legend Larry Doby with a commemorative can. The brew initially came out in 2020 as part of a Black History Month ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland’s baseball team was at the forefront in the fight for equality, the Guardians franchise home to several Major League firsts that changed the game forever. “We ...

July 5 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1865, William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London. In 1916, children under 16 were banned from New York City theaters, many of which were already ...

CHARLESTON — If you’ve been to The Joe for a RiverDogs game, you’ve likely walked along the mezzanine on the eastern side of the downtown ballpark along the Ashley River. A plaque there, tucked behind ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — In baseball’s increasingly data-driven era, we often reduce players to their statistical output — home runs, batting average, WAR, and other metrics that quantify on-field ...

Behind every great hero is another great hero. Have you ever heard the name Jackie Robinson? You’re probably from another planet if you haven’t. Ever heard the name Larry Doby? Well, you’re probably ...