Joshua Gibson was a Negro League catcher and one of the greatest home run hitters in the game’s history. Known as “the black Babe Ruth,” Gibson is considered to be one of the greatest player who never played in the major leagues.

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Sources
A complete history of the Negro leagues, 1884 to 1955
by Mark Ribowsky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Gibson
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Josh-Gibson
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/69738-josh-gibson-the-devastating-story
https://www.joshgibson.org/about

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