Larry Doby Jr. waited five years for the production of the Congressional Gold Medal that he specifically wanted. No — scratch that — the medal that he knows his father would've wanted. When Congress ...

PATERSON — In his many years around the game of baseball, Larry Doby created opportunities. Black players who reached the majors after he broke the American League color barrier in July 1947 can ...

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made history when he signed onto the National League’s Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB). Just six weeks ...

PATERSON, N.J. — An athletic field in New Jersey named for baseball and civil rights icon Larry Doby is getting a fresh look. Crews are hard at work at Larry Doby Field. Over the winter, new fencing ...

The reverse side of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded posthumously Wednesday to World War II Navy veteran and Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder Larry Doby depicts the moment in a sweaty World ...

Two days later, Doby was with the team. None of the players cared that Doby batted .322 in the Negro League, they just knew this guy was seemingly coming from nowhere in the middle of the season to ...

WASHINGTON — More than 70 years after he became the first Black player in American League history, Cleveland Indians legend Larry Doby received the nation's highest civilian honor. Doby was ...

Larry Doby, a pioneering force for Black baseball players and a native of Paterson, will be honored with the Congressional Gold Medal during a 3 p.m. ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — July 5 marks the 70th anniversary of Cleveland Indians outfielder Larry Doby breaking the color barrier in the American League. Doby appeared in his first game for the Indians ...

Cleveland Indians center fielder Larry Doby swings and drives a single to right field in the fifth inning of World Series game opener at the Polo Grounds in New York, Sept. 29, 1954. New York Giants ...

PATERSON, N.J.-- Seventy-five years ago, Paterson's Larry Doby broke the color barrier in baseball's American League. On Tuesday morning, the city honored him. There is also momentum for Major League ...