As playoff baseball gets underway following one of the best seasons for the Indians in the last decade, the club has announced the creation of the Larry Doby Youth Fund, which aims to provide assistance to the underserved youth of Cleveland.
The Indians also announced that they have made a $1 million donation to the fund.
“As many are aware, Hall of Fame Cleveland Indian Larry Doby was the first African-American to play in the American League,” said Indians manager Terry Francona in a statement. “He endured many unfair hardships and challenges, and handled everything with the professionalism and grace that defined him.