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