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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The reverse side of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded posthumously Wednesday to World War II Navy veteran and Baseball Hall of ...

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 ...

“I know that there’s an aisle in between, but it’s not a barrier. It’s invisible. You guys need to reach your hands across. You need to cooperate. You need to compromise, and you need to coexist. This ...

PATERSON, N.J. -- Seventy five years ago, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier making America's pastime truly a game for all Americans. But Jackie was wasn't the only Negro ...

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 ...

A new book details the life and career of Larry Doby, who was the second black player to enter Major League Baseball, back in 1947. Getty Images On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made history when he ...