Senate passes bill to honor baseball pioneer Larry Doby

CLEVELAND (AP) — The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to honor former Cleveland Indians center-fielder Larry Doby, the American League's first black ballplayer, with the Congressional Gold Medal.Ohio Sens. Sherrod Brown, a Cleveland Democrat, and Rob Portman, a Cincinnati-area Republican, recently announced passage of the bill, which awaits President Donald Trump's signature.Republican Rep. Jim Renacci of Wadsworth earlier helped gain House approval.Doby became the American League's firs