Blogs about: Larry Doby

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Meet Larry Doby’s Biggest Fan: His Son

The 2012 Major League Baseball stamps are on sale now at Post Offices across America and in the USPS online store. We recently caught up with Larry Doby Jr., whose father, Larry Doby, is one of the fo… more →

USPS Stamp of Approval

The hilarious tale of the 2nd black baseball player in the big leagues. An awesome impersonation of the Big 4 in Tennis. And the craziest stop-smoking technique ever

michaeljlewis wrote 3 weeks ago: With all the attention that the new Jackie Robinson movie “42″ has gotten, it’s ea … more →

Tags: andy murray, etta mae lopez, josh berry, novak djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, W. Kamal Bell

Rare Doubleheader Today Kindles Memories

Andy B wrote 1 month ago: There will be something so rare this afternoon in major league baseball, an event that once occurred … more →

Tags: MLB, NY Yankees, Baseball, New York Yankees, Mickey Mantle, baseball tradition, doubleheader, baseball nostalgia, baseball memories

Where Did You Go Joe DiMaggio?

sacredmonkeysofthevatican wrote 1 month ago: If you follow me on Instagram then you’ve already seen this picture and heard this story, but … more →

Tags: Random, Famous Figures, Post office, Illustration, Baseball, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Willie Stargell, stamps

Jackie Robinson is significant, but don't forget Larry Doby.

Ken Perry wrote 1 month ago: Branch Rickey, owner of the National League Brooklyn Dodgers,  and Bill Veeck, owner of the American … more →

Tags: 2013, Braves, Indians, Mets, White Sox, yankees, 1948 world series, Branch Rickey, Cleveland Indians

"42," the Movie and Its Times — 1 comment

clarkgriffith wrote 1 month ago: The movie “42″ is a magnificent movie on its own; That it tells a tale about baseball ma … more →

Tags: Clarkgriffithblog.com, Baseball, major league baseall, Jackie Robinson, Branch Rickey, 42, Dodgers, yankees, Ebbets Field

Larry Doby

theyellowseats wrote 2 months ago: Who? You may ask. Today, on Jackie Robinson Day, teams are honoring Jackie Robinson for breaking the … more →

Tags: Baseball History

Those Who Followed Robinson

NLBM wrote 2 months ago: Jackie Robinson’s pioneering venture in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Larry Doby’s … more →

Tags: The Front Page, The Players, Events, Today's Influence, 42, Birmingham Black Barons, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians

42 Things that you need to know about Jackie Robinson — 2 comments

Miranda Furtado wrote 2 months ago: The Jackie Robinson tale, 42 The True Story of an American Legend, opens in box offices today. We … more →

Tags: Baseball, Sports 4, Baseball, World Series, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mariano Rivera

Tribute to Larry Doby

Andy B wrote 2 months ago: This is a tribute to a wonderful man and a tremendous baseball player named Larry Doby. He also happ … more →

Tags: Sports, NY Giants, Martin Luther King, World Series, Gregory Peck, Gentlemen's Agreement, Willie Mays, History, American League

Manipulating Greatness: 42 & the Integration Sub-Genre in American Sports Films

Virally Suppressed wrote 2 months ago: This Friday will see the release of 42, the latest in what looks to be Hollywood’s cloying hab … more →

Tags: Film & Event News, Jackie Robinson, 42, Chadwick Boseman, harrison ford, Remember the Titans, Glory Road, We Are Marshall, Sports & Movies

Jackie Robinson's Contribution to America

clarkgriffith wrote 2 months ago: This is a speech I gave to a forum of the American Bar Association in 1997, the 50th Anniversary of … more →

Tags: Clarkgriffithblog.com, Major League Baseball, Jackie Robinson, Abraham Lincoln, Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Senators, Civil War, Plessy v. Ferguson, Civil Rights

The 1948 Season Has Been the Toughest Yet

Tobias Blake wrote 3 months ago: We picked up the Coretta Scott King Award-winning The Bat Boy and His Violin for our daughter yester … more →

Tags: Baseball 2, Race, Baseball, Effa Manley, experience baseball, Integration, Jackie Robinson, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

March 3 African American Historical Events

krlemmons wrote 3 months ago: Today in Black History – March 3 * 1820 – In an attempt to resolve the conflict between … more →

Tags: African-American History, Cab Calloway, Rodney King, Juanita Kidd Stout, Jacqueline Joyner Kersee, Thomas L. Jennings

A Day in the Bleachers

Derek Jones wrote 3 months ago: A Day in the Bleachers by Arnold Hano captures the beauty of baseball and the connection of the fan … more →

Tags: World Series, Willie Mays, Cleveland Indians, A Day in the Bleachers, Arnold Hano, New York Giants, Polo Grounds, al rosen, Vic Wertz

Kim’s Stuff: 02.07.13

mrsdeckacards wrote 4 months ago: Welcome to this week’s installment of Kim’s Stuff.  If you have not been to your local post office l … more →

Tags: Kim's Stuff, Baseball, forever stamps, Ted Williams, Willie Stargell, Joe DiMaggio

The Invisiable Man Pt. 2

norris19 wrote 4 months ago: Baseball’s Invisible Man Remembering pioneer Larry Doby by Gary Norris Gray , garyngray@blacka … more →

Tags: Baseball, MLB, racism, Cleve. Indians, American League

The Invisible Man

norris19 wrote 4 months ago: BlackAthlete Sports Network-www.blackathlete.net Baseball Baseball’s Invisible Man By Gary Nor … more →

Tags: Baseball, MLB, racism, Cleve. Indians

Larry Doby

norris19 wrote 4 months ago: Remembering Larry Doby by Gary Norris Gray ,  norris19@yahoo.com published on Jul 5, 2005 CALIFORNIA … more →

Tags: Baseball, MLB, Cleveland Indians, Race, American League

Cleveland Indians: A History

Stranded in the Press Box wrote 5 months ago: By: David Roberts The Cleveland Indians in the 111 seasons of major league baseball have had their f … more →

Tags: Baseball 2, Baseball, Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, World Series, American League, championship drought, stranded in the press box, Baseball Stats


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