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All Star: How Larry Doby Smashed the Color Barrier in Baseball

By Audrey Vernick
Illustrators Illustrated by Cannaday Chapman Edition

Hardcover edition

Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Imprint Clarion ISBN

9781328482976

All Star: How Larry Doby Smashed the Color Barrier in Baseball

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Discrimination: Racial Insensitivity/Racism,Language: Racial or Ethnic Epithet/Slur

The remarkable story of Larry Doby, the first Black baseball player in the American League.



In 1947, Larry Doby signed with the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first Black player in the American leagues. He endured terrible racism, both from fans and his fellow teammates. Despite this, he became a unifying force on and off the field, and went on to become a seven-time All Star. Illustrated with Cannaday Chapman’s bold, stylized illustrations, this exceptional biography tells the story of an unsung hero who not only opened doors for those behind him, but set amazing records during his Hall of Fame career. More significantly, it examines the long fight to overcome racism in sports and our culture at large, a fight that is far from over.



Author’s note, with photograph. Selected bibliography. Full-color digital illustrations.
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