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What was Larry Doby's full name?

  • Lawrence Eugene Doby

  • Larry Edward Doby

  • Larry Edmund Doby

  • Larry Ethan Doby

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Lawrence Eugene Doby was an American professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1962. He was the first African-American player to play in the American League, breaking the color line in that league on July 5, 1947, one week after Jackie Robinson broke the color line in the National League.
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