Rickwood Field hosted some of baseball’s greatest stars in the early-to-mid 1900s, and MLB is bringing the sport back to the historic park in 2024. Willie Mays and Satchel Paige were among the talented Negro League stars that suited up for the Birmingham Barons and Birmingham Black Barons on Rickwood Field. Since the integration of the […]
Negro Leagues stats, explained: Why MLB is incorporating Josh Gibson, other stars' numbers into official records
There’s a new slugging king in MLB history. His name is Josh Gibson. Gibson will officially be recognized as baseball’s greatest-ever power hitter on Wednesday, the day when MLB will officially incorporate Negro Leagues stats into their historical records, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported Tuesday afternoon. The move comes more than three years after MLB announced […]
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 […]