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Bob Kendrick and Larry Doby Jr. on the Life of Larry Doby, plus Remembrances of Mudcat Grant on Apple Podcasts

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By Ted Williams, Darnea N. Samuels, Bob Feller, Bob Kendrick Verified, Eddie Robinson Verified, Jim Grant, Larry Doby Jr., Effa Manley, Mudcat Grant
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1 hr 8 min Bob Kendrick remembers the life of a good friend, the late Jim "Mudcat" Grant (00:00), then discusses the groundbreaking career of Mudcat's former teammate, Hall of Famer Larry Doby (06:11), Doby's early years with the Newark Eagles (13:43), Indians owner Bill Veeck making Doby the first Black player in American League history (19:17), and the long road to the 1948 World Series (27:48). Then Larry Doby Jr. joins Bob to talk about his father's Hall of Fame legacy (37:21). 1 hr 8 min
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