Larry Doby, AL's first African-American player, honored with statue
CLEVELAND -- Larry Doby's legacy as a baseball player and pioneer has a permanent home.
The Cleveland Indians unveiled a bronze statue of Doby, the first African-American player in the American League, before Saturday night's game against the Chicago White Sox.
Doby's son, Larry Jr., unveiled the statue, which stands outside Progressive Field and depicts his father completing his swing after hitting the ball.
Several other members of Doby's family, Indians owner Paul Dolan, Jim "Mudcat" Grant -- Doby's roommate with the Indians -- and Ted Toles, who played in the Negro Leagues for the Cleveland Buckeyes, were among those on hand for the ceremony, as well as several hundred fans.
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Finally!
