Negro League statistics officially part of MLB records

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By Juliette Arcodia and Colin Sheeley Josh Gibson has long been considered one of the best baseball players to ever hold a bat, but you might not know his name. Gibson, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972, never had his name in the Major League Baseball record books — until now.& Josh Gibson, considered one of the best catchers in baseball history in an undated image. AP file MLB confirmed Tuesday that Negro Leagues statistics will officially become a part of MLB’s historical record Wednesday. The move will open the door for 2,300 Negro Leagues players to have their accomplishments recognized in the league’s official database. Commissioner Robert Manfred announced three years ago that “Major League Baseball is correcting a longtime oversight in the game’s history by officially elevating the Negro Leagues to ‘Major League’ status.”& Gibson will now lead multiple batting categories. His Negro Leagues career batting average, slugging percentage and OPS eclipse records set by major league legends Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. His single-season records set in the 1930s and ‘40s also rank as some of the highest of all time.& & The 1932 Pittsburgh Crawfords in Hot Springs, Ark., in March....

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