Larry Doby Jr. waited five years for the production of the Congressional Gold Medal that he specifically wanted. No — scratch that — the medal that he knows his father would've wanted. When Congress ...

PATERSON — In his many years around the game of baseball, Larry Doby created opportunities. Black players who reached the majors after he broke the American League color barrier in July 1947 can ...

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made history when he signed onto the National League’s Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB). Just six weeks ...

PATERSON, N.J. — An athletic field in New Jersey named for baseball and civil rights icon Larry Doby is getting a fresh look. Crews are hard at work at Larry Doby Field. Over the winter, new fencing ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona felt he needed to do something special to honor Larry Doby. On the 76th anniversary of Doby breaking the color barrier in the American ...

WASHINGTON — More than 70 years after he became the first Black player in American League history, Cleveland Indians legend Larry Doby received the nation's highest civilian honor. Doby was ...

Larry Doby, a pioneering force for Black baseball players and a native of Paterson, will be honored with the Congressional Gold Medal during a 3 p.m. ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in ...

Cleveland Indians center fielder Larry Doby swings and drives a single to right field in the fifth inning of World Series game opener at the Polo Grounds in New York, Sept. 29, 1954. New York Giants ...

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 ...

A new book details the life and career of Larry Doby, who was the second black player to enter Major League Baseball, back in 1947. Getty Images On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made history when he ...