Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Baseball, Larry Doby, Lou Gehrig, Racism
Subjects
Baseball; Doby, Larry; Gehrig, Lou, 1903-1941; Racism
Introduction
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.
Publication Date
6-20-2003
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "Larry Doby: Greatness Overlooked in the Shadow of Robinson" (2003). On Sport and Society. 552.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/552
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