LARRY DOBY: A STUDY IN RACIAL INTEGRATION

Authors

Jeffrey Heber Cluff, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Larry Doby, black athletes, baseball, racial integration

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

History

Abstract

0n July 5, 194 7, a young, left-handed batter stepped to the plate at Chicago’s Comiskey Park. Runners were on first and third with one out in the top of the seventh inning. The Cleveland Indians trailed the Chicago White Sox 5-l as the 22-year-old from Patterson, New Jersey settled into the batter’s box. Five pitches and a strikeout later he strode back to the dugout to a loud round of applause.

Recommended Citation

Cluff, Jeffrey Heber (2014) "LARRY DOBY: A STUDY IN RACIAL INTEGRATION," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 229.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/229