Rep. Johnson, Congressional Leaders Honor Larry Doby With Congressional Gold Medal
December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023:
On Wednesday, Speaker Johnson joined Congressional Leadership and Members of Congress to honor Major League Baseball player, civil rights activist, and World War II veteran Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony.
Larry Doby, who passed away in 2003, was the second black player to suit up in a Major League Baseb . . .
On Wednesday, Speaker Johnson joined Congressional Leadership and Members of Congress to honor Major League Baseball player, civil rights activist, and World War II veteran Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Doby in a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony.
Larry Doby, who passed away in 2003, was the second black player to suit up in a Major League Baseb . . .