77 years ago, Larry Doby broke the AL's color barrier, Jerry Izenberg is here to tell you about it

Baseball pioneer and hall-of-famer Larry Doby broke the American League's color barrier on July 5, 1947. In his latest book, legendary sports columnist Jerry Izenberg details Doby's journey through baseball and life. Starting in the Negro Leagues with the Newark Eagles, Doby overcame numerous obstacles en route to Major League Baseball. Jerry also talks about his, as well as Larry's, close friendship with Monte Irvin. #larrydoby #monteirvin #jerrryizenberg #newarkeagles #negroleagues