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- Josh Gibson, who played
- in the Negro leagues, was
- greatly admired for his
- skills as a catcher. He was
- called the Black Babe
- Ruth for his home run hitting skills. In an era
- when African-Americans were not allowed to
- play major league baseball, Josh dominated
- the Negro leagues, beginning in 1930, when
- he was 18. He never played for a losing team.
- He also played in Mexico, the Dominican
- Republic, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.
-
- Exact statistics werenΓÇÖt kept, but in 13 full
- seasons in the Negro leagues, Josh is
- believed to have won nine home run crowns
- and four batting titles. His lifetime average
- of .384 was the highest in the Negro
- leaguesΓÇÖ recorded history. In 1931,
-