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 ...

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

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After winning the best and fairest in 2013, Josh Gibson faced some challenges in 2014 before becoming a dual premiership player with the Hawks. When analysing his season as a whole, Gibson was ...