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Several Major League records are now held by Josh Gibson as he and other Negro Leagues legends officially join the all-time leaderboards.

The statistics of more than 2,300 Negro Leagues players launch today in a newly integrated MLB.com database that presents

Several Major League records are now held by Josh Gibson as he and other Negro Leagues legends officially join the all-time leaderboards.

The statistics of more than 2,300 Negro Leagues players launch today in a newly integrated MLB.com database that presents
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Negro Leagues legends such as Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Buck Leonard, Charlie “Chino” Smith, Turkey Stearnes, and Mule Suttles have joined all-time and single-season Major League leaderboards.

Negro Leagues legends such as Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Buck Leonard, Charlie “Chino” Smith, Turkey Stearnes, and Mule Suttles have joined all-time and single-season Major League leaderboards.
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Negro League statistics will be integrated into the MLB database beginning tomorrow, per Bob Nightengale

Josh Gibson will now be MLB's all-time career leader in batting average (.372), slugging percentage (.718) and OPS (1.177)

Negro League statistics will be integrated into the MLB database beginning tomorrow, per @BNightengale 

Josh Gibson will now be MLB's all-time career leader in batting average (.372), slugging percentage (.718) and OPS (1.177)
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Negro League stats will be integrated into the MLB database beginning tomorrow, per Bob Nightengale

Josh GIbson will now be the leader in three major categories 👏

HUGE day for baseball.

Negro League stats will be integrated into the MLB database beginning tomorrow, per @BNightengale

Josh GIbson will now be the leader in three major categories 👏

HUGE day for baseball.
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People really don’t talk enough about how Angel Hernandez, arguably the worst MLB umpire of all time, tried to sue the MLB for racism for not assigning him to playoff games and in court the MLB just wheeled out a TV and showed how dogshit he was at his job

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After a multi-year research effort, MLB has incorporated records from the Negro Leagues (1920-1948) into the official record book. ⚾

Catcher Josh Gibson (pictured, left) is the new holder of some long-standing records, including some formerly held by Ty Cobb & Babe Ruth. 🧵

After a multi-year research effort, @MLB has incorporated records from the Negro Leagues (1920-1948) into the official record book. ⚾

Catcher Josh Gibson (pictured, left) is the new holder of some long-standing records, including some formerly held by Ty Cobb & Babe Ruth. 🧵
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MLB is officially incorporating Negro Leagues statistics of more than 2,300 players..

Several Major League records are now held by Josh Gibson

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In honor of Angel Hernandez retiring, I am making a thread of my favorite fuck up’s of his throughout the years

Enjoy, and please feel free to add your favorite as well.

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