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Larry Doby makes his first start as a major league player

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 Indiansā€™ 6-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Doby will bat .326 in 1950, and will lead the AL in home runs in 1952 and ā€™54.
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