O/T: Saw "42" tonight and loved it...

[tbob]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

Isn't it unfair that jackie gets all the credit and he wasn't even the first African American. Most people don't even know about Moses fleetwood walker. I think he doesn't get recognized because he didn't have a long/good career.

The guy who never got any credit was the first African-American in the American League, Larry Doby. He went through a lot of the same things Jackie went through but has always been in the shadows.

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by tbob

The guy who never got any credit was the first African-American in the American League, Larry Doby. He went through a lot of the same things Jackie went through but has always been in the shadows.

I'd second that, Doby debuted mere months after Robinson did in 1947. I'd have to think just about every player who integrated his team in those first few years had a really tough time. This however should not take anything away from Jackie Robinson and the attention his accomplishments have received... Doby and other just need to be brought into the conversation more often.