Buck O’ Neil, who many people came to know through Ken Burns’ Baseball documentary, said that there was a noise he only heard ...

His name was Josh Gibson. He was a Negro League star catcher who, despite Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, actually might just be the best player the Negro Leagues had ever seen.

Still, Gibson didn't play in the majors of that era due to the color barrier that didn't allow non-white players from participating. Nearly a century later, he's on top of some of the most ...

What accolades does Josh Gibson have? Gibson has numerous accolades under his name. Here's a full list: 12 All-Star nods (1933-36, 1939, 1942-44, 1946) 2 Negro World Series champions (1943, 1944) ...

Still, Gibson didn't play in the majors of that era due to the color barrier that didn't allow non-white players from participating. Nearly a century later, he's on top of some of the most ...

What accolades does Josh Gibson have? Gibson has numerous accolades under his name. Here's a full list: 12 All-Star nods (1933-36, 1939, 1942-44, 1946) 2 Negro World Series champions (1943, 1944) ...

It means that Josh Gibson, a Hall of Fame player and Buena Vista, Georgia native, now has the best batting average in baseball history with .372.

Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when records of the Negro Leagues for more than 2,300 players were incorporated ...

What accolades does Josh Gibson have? Gibson has numerous accolades under his name. Here's a full list: 12 All-Star nods (1933-36, 1939, 1942-44, 1946) 2 Negro World Series champions (1943, 1944) ...