Larry Doby debuted on July 5, 1947 and played his final game on July 26, 1959.
Larry Doby was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Chicago White Sox during the 1949 season. Doby appeared in 14 games for the American League champion White Sox toward the end of that season, but was not on their post-season roster and did not play in the World Series that year. He retired at the end of the season at age 35.
Larry Doby - 575 feet at Griffith Stadium 1950
Yes ... Larry's first game with the Indians was July 5, 1947 against the White Sox at Comiskey Park in Chicago. He pinch hit for pitcher Bryan Stephens in the top of the 7th inning and struckout.
Larry Doby played in 129 games at center field for the Cleveland Indians in 1955, starting in all of them. He played for a total of 3355 outs, equivalent to 124.26 9-inning games. He made 313 putouts, had 5 assists, and committed 2 errors, equivalent to .016 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.
Larry Doby played his first game in Comiskey Park on July 5th, 1947.
Larry Doby debuted on July 5, 1947 and played his final game on July 26, 1959.
Larry Doby is 6' 1".
Larry Doby's birth name is Doby, Lawrence Eugene.
Larry Doby was born on December 13, 1923.
Larry Doby was born on December 13, 1923
Larry Doby was born on December 13, 1923.
Larry Doby Award was created in 1999.
In the Negro leagues, Larry Doby played for the Newark Eagles. In Major League Baseball, he played for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers.
Larry Doby played center field.
Larry Doby died June 18, 2003, in Montclair, NJ, USA.
Larry Doby was born December 13, 1923, in Camden, SC, USA.