Cleveland Indians trade Larry Doby to the Chicago White Sox for shortstop Chico Carrasquel and outfielder Jim Busby

Larry Doby

On October 25, 1955, the Cleveland Indians trade Larry Doby to the Chicago White Sox for shortstop Chico Carrasquel and outfielder Jim Busby. Doby, the first African-American in the history of the American League, batted .296 with 26 home runs and 100 RBIs in 1955. The future Hall of Fame outfielder, will hit .275 during his two seasons in Chicago, will return to the Tribe in 1958.

 

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