Spotlight: Larry Doby
South Carolina native Larry Doby became the American League’s first black player and Major League Baseball’s second in 1947.
South Carolina native Larry Doby became the American League’s first black player and Major League Baseball’s second in 1947.
In 1970, with the Cincinnati Reds MLB club, the rookie Carbo hit .310 with 21 HR and 94 walks — finishing 2nd in the NL Rookie of the Year voting.
In 8 games, Jackson hit .375 collecting 12 hits in 32 at-bats and collected 5 runs and 6 RBI.