LIKE JACKIE ROBINSON, INDIANS’ LARRY DOBY DESERVES DAY OF RECOGNITION
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✍️ Major League Baseball will celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15, 2026, and honors the first Black player in MLB, Jackie Robinson, who broke the color barrier in 1947. The article also highlights the achievements of Larry Doby, the first Black player in the American League, who was signed by the Cleveland Indians in 1947.
👉 Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947 👉 Larry Doby became the first Black player in the American League on July 5, 1947 👉 Robinson was a six-time All-Star and won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1947 👉 Doby played 10 years with the Cleveland Indians and hit 263 big league homers 👉 There is no special commemoration for Larry Doby in Major League Baseball
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