Steven O. Payne

Former Political Consultant, Former Paramedic. All Man.

[Steven O. Payne @sopayne]

@1CLEbaseballfan Hammy is from Wisconsin where they have real meat, real cheese, and real beer.

[one cleveland baseball fan @1CLEbaseballfan]

DYK: Larry Doby batted .318 in the 1948 World Series — the highest on his team.

Thinking of all he overcame being the first Black player in the American League to have such an achievement is astonishing!

Designate July 5 as Larry Doby Day @MLB.

[Steven O. Payne @sopayne]

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[Chad @braves2430]

@VinnysCorner1 Jim Brown

[one cleveland baseball fan @1CLEbaseballfan]

Larry Doby’s 1948 World Series win made him the first Black player to win a championship in the American League along with Satchel Paige.

Doby was also the first Black player in the AL.

Designate July 5 as Larry Doby Day @MLB.

[Steven O. Payne @sopayne]

@braves2430 @td_nash Tom Jackson

[one cleveland baseball fan @1CLEbaseballfan]

Larry Doby’s first Cleveland road trip in 1947 came with separate lodging, separate dining — and required him to summon unwavering strength. He was doing something no other player in the AL had ever done and he was doing it with grace.

Designate July 5 as Larry Doby Day @MLB.

[one cleveland baseball fan @1CLEbaseballfan]

ALSO OTD - June 30, 1948: Larry Doby hit his first major league home run -- against the St. Louis Browns.

DESIGNATE JULY 5 AS LARRY DOBY DAY @MLB

[Steven O. Payne @sopayne]

@S_U_Network Dragster for the Atari

[one cleveland baseball fan @1CLEbaseballfan]

In Larry Doby's first week as a Major League Baseball player, some hotels refused him rooms — but Bill Veeck always made sure he had one.

Help us tell Doby's history-changing story to a broader audience @MLB -- designate July 5 as Larry Doby Day.

[Steven O. Payne @sopayne]

@rocknrollofall Rocket Queen

[one cleveland baseball fan @1CLEbaseballfan]

When he made his Major League debut on July 5, 1947, Larry Doby had no press conference, no fanfare, just courage (his own) and a lineup card (provided by his new team).

Spotlight the historic career of the 1st Black player in the AL @MLB -- designate July 5 as Larry Doby Day.

[Steven O. Payne @sopayne]

@sportsin_cle They better. Me and the fam drive up from Ironton to watch the game.

[one cleveland baseball fan @1CLEbaseballfan]

Larry Doby once said, “Jackie opened the door. I just walked through it.”

Both men's historic careers deserve to be celebrated league-wide. Designate July 5 as Larry Doby Day @MLB.

[one cleveland baseball fan @1CLEbaseballfan]

Larry Doby remains one of baseball’s most influential pioneers — a hero who changed the game quietly, forever.

@MLB should make some noise about it -- and could easily do so by designating July 5 as Larry Doby Day.

cc: @CC_Sabathia @tkelce

[Steven O. Payne @sopayne]

They should. It was a momentous occasion for baseball, the American League, and equality. @mlb isn’t concerned with what baseball fans care about.

[one cleveland baseball fan @1CLEbaseballfan]

The Cleveland then-Indians held a “Larry Doby Day” on July 5, 2017, to mark the 70th anniversary of his debut and have designed every July 5 since than as Larry Doby Day.

Major League Baseball should adopt this day league-wide.

cc: @MLB @CC_Sabathia @tkelce

[Steven O. Payne @sopayne]

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[Steven O. Payne @sopayne]

Dirtbag and Kwanny. Forever Cleveland legends

[one cleveland baseball fan @1CLEbaseballfan]

Kip is such a Steven Kwan fan and that only makes me love him more 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

[Angelo7266 @angelo7266]

I ENDORSE THIS TWEET 100%

[Steven O. Payne @sopayne]

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[Steven O. Payne @sopayne]

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