In 1948, a year after following in Robinson’s footsteps, Doby became the first Black baseball player to smash a home run in a World Series game when Cleveland won the championship.

He helped pioneer Black management in the major leagues after retiring as a player, becoming baseball’s second Black manager when the White Sox appointed him in 1978, following the now-late Frank Robinson, who began managing the Indians in 1975 after a stellar career playing. Robinson died in 2019.

“Larry Doby will forever be remembered as a pioneer who demonstrated great character and courage throughout his life,” said Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred in a statement. “His legacy as a trailblazing player and manager endures to this day, and he will always remain one of the great heroes that our national pastime and nation have ever known.”

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