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Old 10-31-2022, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by cgjackson222 View Post
On Larry Doby's first day in the Major Leagues with the Indians, several teammates refused to shake Doby's hand. Bob Feller is believed to be one of those teammates. However, in an interview with Larry Doby in 1979, Doby says that Feller changed for the better, even if it took him some time
For me, who witnessed so much discrimination, including separate facilities, etc., in my youth, that's the test. As the country changed, did someone go along with that change, or try to fight it, as so many are still trying to do today? From what I've heard, Bob Feller met that test.

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