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All star how Larry Doby smashed the color barrier in baseball

"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. Illustrate...

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Main Author: Vernick, Audrey (Author)
Other Authors: Chapman, Cannaday (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2022]
Subjects:
Doby, Larry.
Baseball players > United States > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Discrimination in sports > United States > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American baseball players > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American men > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
Picture books.
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