negro leagues

Josh Gibson Becomes MLB Career And Season Batting Leader As Negro Leagues Statistics Incorporated
The baseball great's .372 lifetime batting average puts him ahead of Ty Cobb and his .466 average for the 1943 Homestead Grays is now the best season standard.
By RONALD BLUM, AP

Baseball's Negro Leagues' Stats Will Be Incorporated Into MLB Records
Thousands of players who played in the Negro Leagues from 1920 to 1948 will be included in professional baseball rankings for the first time.
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