115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1861 
AN ACT 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of Lawrence 
Eugene ‘‘Larry’’ Doby in recognition of his achievements 
and contributions to American major league athletics, 
civil rights, and the Armed Forces during World War 
II. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘The Larry Doby Con-
gressional Gold Medal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) Larry Doby was born in Camden, South 
Carolina, on December 13, 1923, and moved to 
Paterson, New Jersey, in 1938, where he became a 
standout four-sport athlete at Paterson Eastside 
High School; 
(2) Larry Doby attended Long Island Univer-
sity on a basketball scholarship before enlisting in 
the United States Navy during World War II; 
(3) upon his honorable discharge from the Navy 
in 1946, Larry Doby played baseball in the Negro 
National League for the Newark Eagles; 
(4) after playing the 1946 season, Larry Doby’s 
contract was purchased by the Cleveland Indians of 
the American League on July 3, 1947; 
(5) on July 5, 1947, Larry Doby became the 
first African-American to play in the American 
League; 
(6) Larry Doby played in the American League 
for 13 years, appearing in 1,533 games and batting 
.283, with 253 home runs and 970 runs batted in;
(7) Larry Doby was voted to seven All-Star 
teams, led the American League in home runs twice, 
and played in two World Series; 
(8) in 1948, Larry Doby helped lead the Cleve-
land Indians to a World Series Championship over 
the Boston Braves and became the first African- 
American player to hit a home run in a World Series 
game; 
(9) after his stellar playing career ended, Larry 
Doby continued to make a significant contribution to 
his community; 
(10) Larry Doby was a pioneer in the cause of 
civil rights and received honorary doctorate degrees 
from Long Island University, Princeton University, 
and Fairfield University; 
(11) in 1978, Larry Doby became the manager 
of the Chicago White Sox, only the second African- 
American manager of a Major League Baseball 
team; 
(12) Larry Doby was the Director of Commu-
nity Relations for the New Jersey Nets of the Na-
tional Basketball Association, where he was deeply 
involved in a number of inner-city youth programs; 
and
(13) Larry Doby was inducted to the National 
Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President pro tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 
for the presentation, on behalf of Congress, of a gold 
medal of appropriate design, in honor of Larry Doby and 
in recognition of his achievements and contributions to 
American major league athletics, civil rights, and the 
Armed Forces during World War II. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For the purpose of the 
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Treasury (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable emblems, 
devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(c) TRANSFER OF MEDAL AFTER PRESENTATION.— 
Following the presentation of the gold medal in honor of 
Larry Doby pursuant to subsection (a), the gold medal 
shall be given to his son, Larry Doby, Jr. 
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at
a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, 
and the cost of the gold medal. 
SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck under 
this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 
of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 
5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all medals 
struck under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic 
items. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2018. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1861 
AN ACT 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of 
Lawrence Eugene ‘‘Larry’’ Doby in recognition 
of his achievements and contributions to Amer-
ican major league athletics, civil rights, and the 
Armed Forces during World War II.