On this date in 1947, baseball lost a legend. Josh Gibson, the most prodigious power hitter in Negro Leagues history -- and perhaps baseball history -- died of a stroke at the age of 35.

BIRMINGHAM — Groves senior Josh Gibson broke 1,000 career points and led with a game-high 24 points as the Falcons dispatched Ferndale 68-46 Tuesday evening. “I mean, that’s big, but that ...

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 Tuesday ...

Birmingham — John Simpson started a comeback, then helped put on the finishing touches to help Birmingham Groves defeat ...