HOUSTON (AP) — Hall of Famer Monte Irvin ... broke the color barrier. Irvin spent seven of his eight big league seasons with the Giants and one year with the Chicago Cubs in 1956.

Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Monte ... Irvin played for the Giants for seven seasons, made the 1952 All-Star game and won the World Series in 1954. He also played a season for the Chicago ...

Monte Irvin, a Hall of Fame baseball ... World Series sweep over the Cleveland Indians. Mr. Irvin finished his career in 1956 with the Chicago Cubs, where he was a teammate of the young Ernie ...

Had it not been for World War II, Monte Irvin's name might be synonymous ... After seven seasons with the Giants and one with the Chicago Cubs, Irvin retired in 1956. He was a special assistant ...

HOUSTON — Hall of Famer Monte Irvin ... broke the color barrier. Irvin spent seven of his eight big league seasons with the Giants and one year with the Chicago Cubs in 1956.