Larry Doby in Black and White: Book Discussion on Zoom! - Newark Public Library

Larry Doby in Black and White: Book Discussion on Zoom!

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
7:00 PM
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Larry Doby broke the color barrier in baseball’s American League, beginning his career with the Cleveland Indians just weeks after Jackie Robinson integrated the National League’s Brooklyn Dodgers.

Please join the Newark Public Library for this interview with Jerry Izenberg, author of Larry Doby in Black and White: The Story of a Baseball Pioneer. Jerry is a legendary sports columnist with the Star-Ledger. He discusses his lifelong friendship with Doby, who was raised in Paterson and played for the Newark Eagles of the Negro Leagues before being drafted by Cleveland.

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