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Josh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporated
Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro ...
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No joshing about Gibson's talents
But there is no disputing the accomplishments of Josh Gibson, whose batting feats are legendary. Before dying at age 35, three months before Jackie Robinson's major-league debut, Josh Gibson had ...
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Negro Leagues stat integration makes Josh Gibson new MLB batting leader
May 29 (UPI) --MLB's integration of Negro League statistics made Josh Gibson the new all-time leader in batting average, slugging percentage and OPS, the league said Wednesday. The integration ...
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It’s a brand-new day for Negro League players, whose stats are now ranked with all MLB players. Here’s a look at the new leaderboards.
Sean Gibson said the one stat that most excites him is Josh Gibson’s .466 batting average in 1943, which went higher upon review. “At one point it was .441,” Sean said. “That was exciting ...
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On the anniversary of his death, remembering Josh Gibson
On this date in 1947, baseball lost a legend. Josh Gibson, the most prodigious power hitter in Negro Leagues history -- and perhaps baseball history -- died of a stroke at the age of 35.