Paterson marks 75 years since Larry Doby broke American League color barrier

PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — To baseball fans, he was a trailblazer. To those from Paterson, New Jersey, Larry Doby was a hometown hero. On July 5, 1947 -- 75 years ago -- Doby became the second African American player to break baseball’s color barrier and the first to do so in the American League with [...]