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.
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SB Nation on MSNThis Day in MLB History: Josh Gibson and Buck Leonard get elected to Hall of FameThe Detroit Tigers release future Hall of Famer Earl Averill and sign outfielder Hoot Evers, a star at the University of ...
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Josh Gibson becomes MLB career and season batting leader as Negro Leagues statistics incorporatedJosh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro ...
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