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Cleveland’s Larry Doby was the 1st Black man to break the color barrier in the American League

Editor’s Note Richland Source has a collaborative content agreement with the Ohio History Connection to share stories across our sites. This story was originally published on Aug. 27, 2018. Headlines like the above from the Ohio State News on July 17, 1947 appeared in Ohio and national newspapers noting this exceptional event. On July 5, […]

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