Baseball legend Josh Gibson s great grandson says MLB recognizing Negro Leagues is excellent first step By Christopher Brito Negro Leagues celebrate 100th anniversary
When Sean Gibson heard Wednesday that Major League Baseball would officially recognize the Negro Leagues as a major league a century after their creation, he couldn t believe it. You know how you look at something. clear your eyes to make sure you re seeing what you think you re seeing? Sean said Thursday in an interview with CBS News. It was one of those type [of] things.
Sean s great grandfather, Josh Gibson, was considered one of the the best players in the history of the Negro Leagues. He died in 1947, months before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the MLB, but his legacy lives on. The hall of fame catcher holds a career batting average of .354 and hit 962 home runs – 200 more than Barry Bonds MLB record, according to Negro Leagues historian James A. Riley.
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