The interview that got Larry Doby leads to his election to the Hall of Fame

On February 23, 1997 — Ira Berkow’s front page story about Larry Doby appears in the Sunday New York Times. The article spurs much interest about the first black to play in the American League, and many believe leads to the outfielder’s election to the Hall of Fame the following year.

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2011 – The Rangers tie the World Series at two games each with a 4 – 0 shutout of the Cardinals in Game 4. Derek Holland is masterful, pitching 8 1/3 innings while giving up only two hits, and Mike Napoli hits a three-run homer in the 6th.

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