Former Celtics big man Kendrick Perkins is back in Boston for coverage of the NBA Finals, and he showed Tuesday night why basketball was probably the right career path. Perkins took batting practice at Fenway Park ahead of the Red Sox game against the Braves — or at least he tried. The NBA center-turned-TV analyst […]
Josh Gibson stats: How good was Negro Leagues star who now owns MLB's all-time batting average record?
There have been countless names forgotten over the course of Major League Baseball’s history, especially those who played primarily in the Negro Leagues. Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron are some of the most notable examples because of their well-documented success in the majors, but players such as Josh Gibson have been at least […]