KANSAS CITY — Josh Gibson was the greatest hitter in Negro League Baseball. He hit more than 900 home runs in his career, more than anyone in Major League Baseball. His nickname was “the black Babe Ruth.”
Douglass Youth Baseball League visits the Negro League Baseball Museum
Thursday, July 29, 2010 | 10:53 p.m. CDT
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