LARRY DOBY 1ST GAME JULY 5, 1947 CLEVELAND INDIANS

Larry Doby was the second black player to play in the modern major leagues and the first to do so in the American League. A center fielder, Doby appeared in seven All-Star games and finished second in the 1954 American League MVP voting. Appointed manager of the Chicago White Sox in 1978, Doby was the second African-American to lead a Major League club. He was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.  He made his debut with the Cleveland Indians on July 5, 1947

DUKE SNIDER 1ST GAME APRIL 17, 1947 BROOKLYN DODGERS

Duke Snider was the centerfielder of the Brooklyn Dodgers, playing with them from 1947 to 1962, and a key figure in their NL Pennant winning seasons.   He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1980. In Snider's 18-year career, he batted .295 with 407 home runs and 1,333 RBI in 2,143 games.

TED WILLIAMS 1ST GAME (AGAIN) HISTORIC BOX SCORE APRIL 20, 1939

HERE IS ANOTHER PAPER WITH THE TED WILLIAMS BOX SCORE. IT IS THE ONLY TIME LOU GEHRIG, TED WILLIAMS, AND JOE DIMAGGIO APPEARED IN THE SAME GAME