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Larry Doby: Greatness Overlooked In The Shadow Of Robinson, Richard C. Crepeau
Larry Doby: Greatness Overlooked In The Shadow Of Robinson, Richard C. Crepeau
On Sport and Society
Wednesday evening Larry Doby died at age 79 in Montclair, New Jersey. Thursday afternoon in Yankee Stadium there was a tribute to Lou Gehrig on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Sometimes there is an odd confluence of events, and this is one of them. Although they played in different eras and under very different circumstances Larry Doby and Lou Gehrig shared one characteristic. The exceptional careers of both men were played out in the shadows of those around them.