Monte Irvin

Monte Irvin

by | Jul 1, 2018 | Negro Leagues

Monte Irvin American baseball player Monford Merrill “Monte” Irvin (February 25, 1919 – January 11, 2016) was an American left fielder and right fielder in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who played with the Newark Eagles (1938–42,...
Larry Dolby

Larry Dolby

by | Jul 1, 2018 | Negro Leagues

Larry Doby American baseball player Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball’s color barrier. A...