Larry Doby was an elite baseball player who became the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball's American League when he took the field for the Cleveland Indians in July 1947, just eleven weeks after Jackie Robinson integrated the National League. Despite the pressure of playing alongside teammates and opponents who wanted him off the field, Doby drove in 970 runs and hit 253 homers in a career spanning 13 seasons, twice leading the American League in homers and once in runs batted in. A Hall of Fame outfielder, Doby made the All-Star team seven times.
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Larry Doby was one of the best baseball players in his time  and influenced many baseball players of all races to strive to play at the major league level.  He was the second African American baseball player  to play in the Major Leagues . It doesn't matter what race or where you come from, you can play this game.  Larry had a long career playing with the Cleveland Indians, Chichago White Sox, and the Detroit Tigers.  He also had played for the Newark Eagles when he played in the Negro Leagues. He made a name for himself by influencing baseball players and athetes throughout history and still does today.








This page talks about what Larry Doby did. There is facts about who he played with and how he was a big influence on the  game of baseball.