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Larry Doby of the Indians in 1954 with 126 RBI's.
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The first African-American player to lead the American League in Runs-batted-In (RBI) was Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians in 1954 with a total of 125 RBIs. coincidently, in 1947 he was also the first African-American player in the American League. Bonus answer: Monte Irvin was the first African-American player to lead the NL in RBIs in 1951 with 121 RBIs.
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The first African-American player to lead the American League in Runs-batted-In (RBI) was Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians in 1954 with a total of 126 RBIs. coincidently, in 1947 he was also the first African-American player in the American League. Bonus answer: Monte Irvin was the first African-American player to lead the NL in RBIs in 1951 with 121 RBIs.
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