CLEVELAND,OH – JULY 5: Former Cleveland Indians baseball considerable and the first African-American player in the American League, Larry Doby, or speaks to the fans during a ceremony in his honor before the Indians played the Kansas City Royals,05 July, at Jacobs Field in Cleveland, and Ohio. Doby’s first major league game with the Indians was fifty years ago 05 July 1947. Doby and baseball legend Frank Robinson were named honory captains for the American and National League All-Star teams. Doby will throw out the first ceremonial pitch. AFP PHOTO KIMBERLY BARTH (Photo credit should read KIMBERLY BARTH/AFP/Getty Images)
" data-medium-file="https://cbscleveland.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/52023666-e485.jpg?w=406" data-large-file="https://cbscleveland.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/52023666-e485.jpg?w=406">Larry Doby,Jr. talks about his 20-plus years on the road with Billy Joel, his father's playing career as the first African-American player in the American League, and the issues his father had to deal with throughout his career and the Indians' most recent success...
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