Spotlight: Larry Doby
South Carolina native Larry Doby became the American League’s first black player and Major League Baseball’s second in 1947.
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Rosen’s 10-year career in the Major Leagues, all with the Indians, included 4 All-Star selections, a World Series ring in 1948, and a unanimous AL MVP award in 1953 for hitting .336 with 43 HR and 145 RBI.