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Josh Gibson is now listed as MLB’s new all-time career leader in batting average at .372, moving ahead of Ty Cobb.

Before Jackie Robinson was a Brooklyn Dodger in 1947, he was a Kansas City Monarch in 1945

Jackie Robinson Day: Remembering the Black men who played in the majors before he broke the color barrier By Jordan Smith Black major leaguers who predate Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson was far from the first Black man to play in the major leagues. Here are the four Black men who preceded him. Major League Baseball will hold its annual Jackie Robinson Day celebrations on Thursday, commemorating the man who broke MLB’s color barrier in 1947. Thousands of players will sport Robinson's iconic No. 42, which has been retired league-wide since 1997. Ballclubs will post photos thanking him for en...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA The case of Willie Mays’ missing HR: Will he get credit for Negro League blast? [San Francisco Chronicle] Dec. 21—The magical number 660 overlaps generations of Giants fans. Everyone knowing at least a little about Giants franchise history knows 660 is Willie Mays’ home run total. What if the number jumped to 661? Negro Leagues statistics from 1920 to 1948 soon will be classified among statistics of major-leaguers, and 1948 was Mays’ rookie season with the Birmingham Black Barons. It had been believed Mays had no home runs that year, at least based on stat...

The case of Willie Mays' missing HR: Will he get credit for Negro League blast? FacebookTwitterEmail Willie Mays, star outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, arrives on Feb. 4, 1962 at a San Francisco public playground equipped for a workout on his own. Mays, who recently signed a Giants contract for an estimated $90,000 largest in Giants history, said he wanted to limber up some as spring training is just around the corner. (AP Photo/Robert Houston)Robert Houston / Associated Press 1962 The magical number 660 overlaps generations of Giants fans. Everyone knowing at least a little about ...