True baseball historians have long known about the talents of Negro League players. Unfortunately, the general public has not been as familiar with them, thanks to the historical prejudices of Major ...

The Washington Nationals will host Negro Leagues Night at Nationals Park on Wednesday, June 18, teaming up the Josh Gibson Foundation to recognize the achievements of the Homestead Grays and Black ...

Let’s talk about Josh Gibson. A couple of weeks have passed since Gibson officially became the career batting average leader in the history of the major leagues, along with a few other records. Gibson ...

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 incorporated ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Before Jackie Robinson broke ...

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation and The Josh Gibson Foundation announced a powerful new partnership aimed at investing in the future of youth ...

Thanks to a partnership between two local foundations, McKees Rocks may become host to a new youth sports facility. The Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation is working with the Josh Gibson Foundation, ...

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