But now he's in the conversation as the best player the sport has ever seen in any league. Because of the revamping of the system, Gibson now holds the records for highest career batting average ...

Major League Baseball (MLB) has incorporated the statistics of former Negro Leagues players into its historical records on its website, meaning legendary leaders in some categories like Babe Ruth ...

NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ...

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 ...

In that time, Gibson was a menace to every pitcher he faced. He was a 12-time All-Star, two-time Negro League World Series champion, a three-time batting champ, a two-time Triple Crown winner, led ...

NEW YORK — 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 ...

Josh Gibson, excluded by MLB, takes his place in baseball history Josh Gibson, who starred for the Homestead Grays in the Negro Leagues, had fearful power, a rocket arm and all-time numbers. May ...

Gibson, who died in 1947 at age 35, will overtake Ty Cobb as MLB's career leader in batting average (.372 versus .367), Hugh Duffy in single-season batting average (.446 versus .440), and Babe ...

Aug 2, 2012; Washington, D.C., USA; Statue of Josh Gibson in the outfield concourse before the game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park. The Washington ...

Major League Baseball (MLB) has incorporated the statistics of former Negro Leagues players into its historical records on its website, meaning legendary leaders in some categories like Babe Ruth ...