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Brown Posthumously Presents Congressional Gold Medal To Cleveland Baseball Legend And Civil Rights Pioneer Larry Doby
December 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) honored Larry Doby, the first African American to play in the American League when he joined the Cleveland Indians in 1947, with the Congressional Gold Medal, for his career and contributions to the American Civil Rights Movement. Brown successfully fought to pass the legislation to awa . . .

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