Which league did Larry Doby initially play in before MLB?
Negro leagues
Minor leagues
Japanese League
Caribbean League
Answer
Larry Doby played in the Negro leagues before joining MLB. The Negro leagues were segregated baseball leagues for black baseball players in the United States. They existed from the late 1800s to the early 1960s, when the major leagues integrated. Doby was one of the first black players to play in the major leagues, and he helped to break down the color barrier.
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