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.

But there is no disputing the accomplishments of Josh Gibson, whose batting feats are legendary. Before dying at age 35, three months before Jackie Robinson's major-league debut, Josh Gibson had ...

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 — 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 ...

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

DEFENSIVE lynchpin Josh Gibson again reinforced just how important he is to Hawthorn, producing a sensational 2015 season. The triple-premiership Hawk won his second Peter Crimmins Medal – for the ...

After re-signing with the club for the 2017 season, Gibson will continue to be a leader of the Hawthorn ... “His best game was undoubtedly against West Coast in Round 2 when he had 44 disposals. “Josh ...