Negro Leagues legend Josh Gibson, often called the greatest power hitter in baseball history, is born in Georgia.
At a Glance
- Date
- 21 December 1911
- Location
- Buena Vista, Georgia
- Key people
- Josh Gibson
- Category
- Sports
- Source
- Biographical records · National Baseball Hall of Fame
What It Meant Then
He starred for the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords before the majors integrated.
What It Means Now
Gibson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, his records now recognized as major-league.
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- Chicago
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