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Meet Josh Gibson, the Negro Leagues player who just replaced Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb atop the MLB...
KOAA5· 6 days agoWidely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time, the legacy of Josh Gibson transcended the sport over seven decades ago. In a move deemed decades overdue by many fans, combining ...
JOSH GIBSON'S NEW PLACE IN THE RECORD BOOKS
NPR· 4 days agoAnd when you talk about Josh Gibson, I mean, now he's the new career batting leader, surpassing Ty Cobb, you know. And now he's the single season batting career .466, also career slugging percentage ...
MLB Integrates Negro Leagues Stats, Elevating Long-Overlooked Stars to Major League Status - Los...
Los Angeles Sentinel· 5 days agoStarting today, the achievements of approximately 2,300 Negro Leagues players will be recognized alongside those of MLB legends like Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb ...
With Negro League stats, MLB links legends like never before
ESPN· 13 hours agoWHEN MLB ANNOUNCED last week that its official statistical record would be updated with the treasure...
10 Cent Beer Night: 50 years ago, Cleveland's ill-fated MLB promotion ended in a riot
USA Today· 2 days agoTwo months after Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's all-time home run record, two months before Richard...
MLB including Negro League stats should make fans question our biases
NBC Sports Boston via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoHow many hits might Cobb have lost if Cool Papa Bell or Charleston were patrolling center field?...
Fox Sports Analyst Slams ‘Delicate Snowflakes’ Angry Over MLB’s Decision to Include Negro League ...
Mediaite· 6 days agoFox Sports analyst Nick Wright took aim at critics of the MLB’s decision to integrate Negro League statistics into its official records. The league announced on Wednesday that the stats ...
Including stats of the Negro Leagues changed MLB’s record book. Here’s a look at those added
Philly.com· 5 days agoAs examples, Josh Gibson’s .372 average now beats Ty Cobb’s for all-time leader in batting average...
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Axios· 3 days agoField Flannels is one of the only places to get authentic paraphernalia for baseball's once-overlooked Negro Leagues. Why it matters: The recent inclusion of stats from Negro ...
Why context, truth most important in MLB's integration of Negro League stats | Press Box Wag
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoHe ached to become the first Black player in the American or National League once white baseball...
