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Originally Posted by Browns1981
Why didn't Larry Doby have cards in the 1951, 53, or 55 Topps sets?
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Doby is in the 1951 Topps Major League All-Stars set. Granted, not a very popular or well-known set, but there it is...
I vaguely recall reading an article by long-time Cleveland sportswriter Hal Lebowitz back in the '80's that claimed Bill Veeck wanted to bring Larry up to the Indians when the team went north from spring training in '47. But, Veeck may have deferred to Branch Rickey's desire to have the public spotlight on Robinson, since he was to play in a much larger market. So, the nonsensical argument about second place versus first place seems kind of pointless.