Larry Doby makes his first start as a major league player

ByThis Day in Baseball July 6, 1947March 5, 2019

On July 6, 1947, Larry Doby makes his first start as a major league player. Doby, the first black player in the history of the American League, plays all nine innings at first base in the Cleveland Indians’ 6-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Doby will bat .326 in 1950, and will lead the…

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Day: July 6, 1947

Larry Doby makes his first start as a major league player

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