Every member of the Cleveland Indians will wear Larry Doby's No. 14 Aug. 10 to honor the American League's first black player, who followed Jackie Robinson in breaking baseball's color barrier.

Major League Baseball gave the Indians permission to wear Doby's retired number, a tribute similar to the one April 15 when the Los Angeles Dodgers and players on teams in both league's wore Robinson's No. 42 to mark the 60th anniversary of his major-league debut.

The Indians' commemoration for Doby will take place in the opener of a three-game series against the New York Yankees, starting off Hall of Fame/Heritage Weekend at Jacobs Field in Cleveland.

Larry Doby Jr. will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. Each jersey worn by the Indians players and coaches will be autographed and auctioned off by Cleveland Indians Charities to benefit the Larry Doby RBI Program as well as a baseball scholarship fund in his name at Cleveland State. Doby became the AL's first black player in 1947, making his major-league debut July 5.

Reds

Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 569th career homer yesterday, moving into a tie for ninth place with Rafael Palmeiro. Griffey has been on a tear since being moved back into his accustomed third spot in the order. Griffey has hit safely in seven of eight games, getting four of his six homers.

Giants

Center fielder Dave Roberts had his inflamed left elbow examined by orthopedist Dr. Lewis Yocum and decided to have arthroscopic surgery to remove floating bone chips and bone spurs. The procedure could be done as soon as today or perhaps Monday. The procedure -- nearly identical to what Barry Bonds had after last season -- has a recovery time of about four weeks.

Blue Jays

Closer B.J. Ryan will miss the season after having Tommy John surgery on his left elbow yesterday in Cincinnati, a major blow to Toronto's hopes. Ryan, who signed a $47 million, five-year contract before the 2006 season, is expected to ready for spring training next year.

Tigers

Reliever Joel Zumaya will miss three months after having successful surgery in New York to repair a ruptured tendon in his right middle finger. Zumaya was placed on the disabled list May 3. He is 1-1 with a 3.63 ERA.

Elsewhere

The baseball players' union doesn't intend to agree to a request from Sen. George Mitchell's staff to submit anonymous medical records to his steroids probe, according to several lawyers familiar with the negotiations. Mitchell's staff, which has been investigating steroids in baseball for more than a year, has been seeking medical records for several months. ... Yankees executive Steve Swindal has had his hearing on a driving under the influence charge in St. Petersburg, Fla., postponed for another month.