2012 Baseball All-Stars Stamps Add Larry Doby

The Major League Baseball All-Stars stamps will honor four players who were perennial All-Star selections and left an indelible impression on the game. The second of the four players to be revealed is Larry Doby.
Larry Doby (1923-2003) was the first African American to play in the American League, joining the Cleveland Indians in 1947 shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the National League. The seven-time All-Star excelled as a hitter and center fielder and set an American League outfielder record for 164 consecutive errorless games.

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