MLB now recognizes Negro League stats, Josh Gibson as single-season record holder in batting average, SLG and OPS

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Negro Leagues statistics to be officially integrated into MLB historical record

The move comes more than three years after Major League Baseball announced it would be elevating the Negro Leagues to major-league status.

sports.yahoo.com

 

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Notice the distinction in my headline vs Yahoo’s— recognized as opposed to “now becomes”

 

[YoungSinister]

Josh Gibson > Babe Ruth

 

[Costanza]

Josh Gibson > Babe Ruth

I’d be interested in reading about how their dominance in each league stacks up against one another.

 

[Costanza]

Barry still is more impressive than either of them for doing it against the best the world had to offer:

Gibson, who played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays, also becomes MLB’s career leader in all three categories. The previous records for slugging and OPS in a season and career were both held by Barry Bonds.​

 

[Day_Carver]

Good shit!!!

 

[Duece]

Seems like MLB is happy to get Barry off the top of the leaderboards.

One of the things that makes Josh Gibson so impressive is that he was a catcher, yet could hit with so much power.

 

[DJ]

Seems like MLB is happy to get Barry off the top of the leaderboards.

One of the things that makes Josh Gibson so impressive is that he was a catcher, yet could hit with so much power.

Without PED's

 

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[jack walsh13]

Seems like MLB is happy to get Barry off the top of the leaderboards.

One of the things that makes Josh Gibson so impressive is that he was a catcher, yet could hit with so much power.

Word is Gibson would destroy MLB pitching in those exhibition games.