Larry Doby is receiving additional honors, as Presidential Trump has approved a bill granting him the Congressional Medal of Honor. Larry Doby broke the color barrier in the American League with the Cleveland Indians, after Jackie Robinson had done so in the National League with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Trump approves Congressional Gold Medal for Jersey’s Larry Doby, MLB’s 2nd African-American ballplayer | nj.com - President Donald Trump has signed legislation granting the Congressional Gold Medal to Larry Doby, the Hall of Fame outfielder from Paterson, NJ.
Years after his death, Larry Doby is still teaching us important lessons | nj.