Larry Doby hits three homers in a game as Cleveland beats Washington, 11 – 0. Besides tossing the shutout, Indians hurler Bob Lemon hits a home run. Lemon has now won nine in a row.

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Larry Doby hits three homers in a game as Cleveland beats Washington, 11 – 0. Besides tossing the shutout, Indians hurler Bob Lemon hits a home run. Lemon has now won nine in a row.

1950 – The Indians’ Larry Doby, Al Rosen and Luke Easter connect for consecutive home runs in the 3rd in a 13 – 1 whipping of the Red Sox.

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1950 – The Indians’ Larry Doby, Al Rosen and Luke Easter connect for consecutive home runs in the 3rd in a 13 – 1 whipping of the Red Sox.

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8/28/1949: Larry Doby of the Indians homered off Boston’s Joe Dobson in the bottom of the third inning with two out and no one on. The game was called in the top of the fourth because of darkness. It was the second game of a double header after the first game took over three hours with a long rain delay.

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8/28/1949: Larry Doby of the Indians homered off Boston’s Joe Dobson in the bottom of the third inning with two out and no one on. The game was called in the top of the fourth because of darkness. It was the second game of a double header after the first game took over three hours with a long rain delay.

Larry Doby is thrown out trying to steal home with no outs with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning in a 7-3 loss to the Yankees at Cleveland Stadium. Tribe manager Lou Boudreau will fine his center fielder for the failed attempt to steal home and for taking several other unnecessary chances recently.

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Larry Doby is thrown out trying to steal home with no outs with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning in a 7-3 loss to the Yankees at Cleveland Stadium. Tribe manager Lou Boudreau will fine his center fielder for the failed attempt to steal home and for taking several other unnecessary chances recently.

Jackie Robinson congratulates Stan Musial after his homerun in the 1949 All Star Game at Ebbets Field.

1949 All Star Game

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The National League commits five errors, allowing the American League to record an 11 – 7 triumph in the All-Star Game at Ebbets Field. The contest marks the first appearance of black players in an All-Star Game: Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe in the NL lineup, and Larry Doby among the AL stars.

he Cleveland Indians defeat the Boston Braves, 4 - 3, to win the World Series in six games. Joe Gordon hits a home run in support of future Hall of Famer Bob Lemon,
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Cleveland Indians defeat the Boston Braves to win the 1948 World Series

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On October 11, 1948, the Cleveland Indians defeat the Boston Braves in Game Six to win the World Series. Joe Gordon hits a home run in support of future Hall of Famer Bob Lemon, who earns a 4-3 victory-his second win of the Series… A few more feet was all Clint Conatser needed. His hard…

Behind the solid pitching of Steve Gromek, the Indians win pivotal Game 4 of the Fall Classic, edging the Braves, 2-1, to take a 3-1 series lead

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Behind the solid pitching of Steve Gromek, the Indians win pivotal Game 4 of the Fall Classic, edging the Braves, 2-1, to take a 3-1 series lead. Larry Doby’s home run, the first by a black player in World Series history, proves to be the difference in the Tribe’s victory.

Facing only thirty batters, Indians’ rookie hurler Gene Bearden five-hits the Braves for a 2-0 victory in front of 70,000 fans in Cleveland.

Facing only thirty batters, Indians’ rookie hurler Gene Bearden five-hits the Braves for a 2-0 victory in front of 70,000 fans in Cleveland.

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Facing only thirty batters, Indians’ rookie hurler Gene Bearden five-hits the Braves for a 2-0 victory in front of 70,000 fans in Cleveland. The Tribe takes a 2-1 World Series game lead.

Larry Doby’s first inning grand slam proves to be the difference when the Indians hand the Senators their 16th consecutive defeat, 6-3

Larry Doby’s first inning grand slam proves to be the difference when the Indians hand the Senators their 16th consecutive defeat, 6-3

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Larry Doby’s first inning grand slam proves to be the difference when the Indians hand the Senators their 16th consecutive defeat, 6-3. The four-run extends the rookie outfielder’s hitting streak to 21 games.