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# Larry Doby

(1923–2003)   Baseball Player

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Larry Doby was a baseball player.

## Quick Facts About Larry Doby

Born December 13, 1923

Died June 18, 2003

Profession Baseball Player

## About Larry Doby

American baseball player (1923–2003)... \| Lawrence Eugene Doby 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 at

##  Quotes by Larry Doby

> [I was never bitter because I believed in the man upstairs. I continue to do my best. I let someone else be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-doby/i-was-never-bitter-because-i-believed-in-the-man-upstairs-i-continue/)

[Larry Doby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-doby/)

[Bills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bills/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e2/larry-doby-74580_bills_i-was-never-bitter-because-i-believed-in_1129457.jpg)

> [Kids are our future, and we hope baseball has given them some idea of what it is to live together and how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-doby/kids-are-our-future-and-we-hope-baseball-has-given-them-some-idea-of/)

[Larry Doby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-doby/)

[Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/67c/larry-doby-74580_baseball_kids-are-our-future-and-we-hope-baseball_1801274.png)

> [I knew being accepted was going to be hard, but I knew I was involved in a situation that was going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/larry-doby/i-knew-being-accepted-was-going-to-be-hard-but-i-knew-i-was-involved/)

[Larry Doby](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/larry-doby/)

[Accepted](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accepted/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fc/larry-doby-74580_accepted_i-knew-being-accepted-was-going-to-be-ha_3094902.png)

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