Larry Doby
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Larry Doby
| Born: | December 13, 1923 |
| Birthplace: | Camden, South Carolina |
| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 182 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1947 Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians |
| College: | Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus |
| High School: | East Side High School (NJ) |
| Teams: | Cleveland Indians 1947-55, 1958 Chicago White Sox 1956-57, 1959 Detroit Tigers 1959 |
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Overall Career
Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003), was the first African-American player in the American League. Larry Doby was a power-hitting center fielder and a key member of Cleveland's pennant winners in 1948 and '54. Before joining the Indians, he starred with the Negro National League's Newark Eagles for four seasons, leading them to a championship in 1946. A nine-time all-star (seven times with the Indians and twice with the Eagles), Doby led the American League twice in homers. He was shortstop Monte Irvin's double play partner in Newark.
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Awards
- Elected to Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1998
- 7-time American League All-Star (1949-1955)
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Achievements
- AL On-Base Percentage Leader (1950)
- AL Slugging Percentage Leader (1952)
- AL OPS Leader (1950)
- AL Runs Scored Leader (1952)
- 2-time AL Home Runs Leader (1952 & 1954)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 8 (1949-1956)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1952 & 1954)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 5 (1950, 1952-1954 & 1956)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 3 (1949, 1950 & 1952)
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Trivia
- Won a World Series Ring with the Cleveland Indians in 1948.
- After retiring from the major leagues, Doby played for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan in 1962 where he became the only MLB Hall of Famer to play in both the Nippon Professional Baseball league and Major League Baseball.
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Transactions
- July 2, 1947: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- October 25, 1955: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Chicago White Sox for Jim Busby and Chico Carrasquel.
- December 3, 1957: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Jack Harshman, Russ Heman, and Jim Marshall to the Baltimore Orioles for Tito Francona, Ray Moore, and Billy Goodman.
- April 1, 1958: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Don Ferrarese to the Cleveland Indians for Gene Woodling, Dick Williams, and Bud Daley.
- March 21, 1959: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Detroit Tigers for Tito Francona.
- May 13, 1959: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Detroit Tigers for $30,000.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Larry Doby: Hall of Fame Page
- 1998 Hall of Fame Class
