Search Larry Doby Larry Doby Lawrence Eugene Doby Born: December 13, 1924, Camden, South Carolina Bats: left Throws: right Played for: Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers Elected to Hall of Fame by Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1998 The first African-American player in the American League, Larry Doby was a power-hitting center fielder and a key member of Cleveland's pennant ...