On December 21, 1911, future Hall of Fame catcher Josh Gibson is born in Buena Vista, Georgia. Although record-keeping in the Negro Leagues is somewhat nebulous, Gibson will become the leading home run hitter in all of black baseball. Gibsonâs legendary power will earn him the nickname, âThe Black Babe Ruth.â Gibson began his proâŠ
In the New York Evening Journalâ 80s player-manager Sam Crane picks his all-time listâ in response to a list that Charles Comiskey compiled. Crane graciously faults Comiskey for not including himselfâ as well as for not going back far enough. He lists 20 in chronological order: G. Wrightâ Ross Barnesâ C. Ansonâ M. Kellyâ C. Radbourne F. Dunlapâ B. Ewingâ J. Wardâ C. Comiskeyâ B. Langeâ J. McGrawâ L. Lajoieâ F. Clarkeâ H. Wagnerâ W. Keelerâ J. Collinsâ C. Mathewsonâ H. Chaseâ T. Cobbâ and E. Collins.
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