Rep. Brown Issues Statement on Larry Doby Receiving Congressional Gold Medal
December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2023, on Larry Doby receiving congressional gold medal:
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Wednesday, Larry Doby was posthumously honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in the United States Capitol. Doby was the first Black American to play in the American League, breaking the color barrier with the Cleveland Indians in July of 1947, three months after Jackie Robinson made his April debut in the Nationa . . .
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Wednesday, Larry Doby was posthumously honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in the United States Capitol. Doby was the first Black American to play in the American League, breaking the color barrier with the Cleveland Indians in July of 1947, three months after Jackie Robinson made his April debut in the Nationa . . .