1923 - 2003
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Details
| First Name |
Lawrence
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| Middle Name |
Eugene
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| Last Name |
Doby
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| Full Name at Birth |
Lawrence Eugene Doby
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| Birthday |
13th December, 1923
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| Birthplace |
Camden, SC
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| Died |
18th June, 2003
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| Place of Death |
Montclair, NJ
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| Buried |
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend
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| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Weight |
180lbs (82 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Eastside (Paterson, NJ)
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| University |
Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus
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| Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Occupation |
Baseball
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| Baseball Position |
Centerfielder
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| Bats |
Left
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| Throws |
Right
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| MLB First Game Date |
5th July, 1947
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| MLB Final Game Date |
26th July, 1959
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| Hall of Fame |
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Player in 1998.
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Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball's color barrier and the first black player in the American League. A native of Camden, South Carolina and three-sport all-state athlete while in high school in Paterson, New Jersey, Doby accepted a basketball scholarship from Long Island University. At 17 years of age, he began his professional baseball career with the Newark Eagles as the team's second baseman. Doby joined the United States Navy during World War II. His military service complete, Doby returned to baseball in 1946, and along with teammate Monte Irvin, helped the Eagles win the Negro League World Series.
