[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 38 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E515]
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             IN HONOR OF BASEBALL HALL-OF-FAMER LARRY DOBY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 30, 1998

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a pioneer in ending 
baseball's color barrier, Larry Doby. His accomplishments in the sport 
have earned him a spot in Major League Baseball's prestigious Hall of 
Fame.
  Doby, the first African-American to play in the American League, 
joined the Cleveland Indians in 1947. He was instrumental in the 
Indians' victory in the 1948 World Series, the first for the city in 
twenty-eight years. Doby led the American League in home runs in 1952 
and 1954, hallmarks of a distinguished career in baseball.
  After leaving baseball on the field, Doby served as a manager for the 
Chicago White Sox in 1978 and is currently special assistant to 
American League president Gene Budig. His election to the Hall of Fame 
in 1998 reflects his life-long contributions to the game of baseball.
  My fellow colleagues, join me in saluting one of baseball's greats, 
Larry Doby--a true American hero.

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