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Negro Leagues superstar Josh Gibson creates a cloud of dust as he slides into home plate during the fourth inning of a 1944 game in Chicago.

Counting the Negro League records is about more than numbers

By IBW21Editors' Choice

One player in particular is laying waste to the Major League record book: Josh Gibson. By Dave Zirin, The Nation — In 1962, legendary South African activist Dennis Brutus helped…

June 3, 2024

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Counting the Negro League records is about more than numbers

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