Thursday, June 19, 2003

Larry Don't Breath

Or
The first name in noise reduction does it again
(Stolen from Stiffs.com )
Hall of Famer Larry Doby, the second black to play in the major leagues, died Tuesday of cancer at the age of 78. Arriving in the major leagues 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson, Doby received little of the attention or fanfare that Robinson did, and does not share the same hallowed place in major league history. However, for their careers, Doby actually surpassed Robinson in terms of homers, RBI and runs scored. The Cleveland Indians did their part to right this wrong in 1994, retiring Doby's #14, and the Baseball Hall of Fame's Veterans Committee followed suit 4 years later, welcoming him into the hall.

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