What prompted Steve to share it with me was its cover, the only periodical known to have featured Josh Gibson, the premier ...

But now, Josh Gibson is making his long overdue case for the coveted title. The star catcher for the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords of the historic Negro Leagues was inducted into the ...

The Detroit Tigers release future Hall of Famer Earl Averill and sign outfielder Hoot Evers, a star at the University of ...

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.

Jerry DiPaola Friday, May 1, 2020 4:14 p.m. | Friday, May 1, 2020 4:14 p.m. Although legend says there are 800 home runs to back him up, Josh Gibson Jr. never claimed his father and namesake was ...

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 ...

JOSH Gibson thought he might finally get a break from playing out of his height division this season. Hawthorn had recruited Brian Lake from the Western Bulldogs, and looked set to pair him with Ryan ...

DEFENSIVE lynchpin Josh Gibson again reinforced just how important he is to Hawthorn, producing a sensational 2015 season. The triple-premiership Hawk won his second Peter Crimmins Medal – for the ...