Episode One: Oh Yeah, That's Big Josh

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The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues

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In June 2021, Sports-Reference dramatically expanded its database of statistics related to Negro League Baseball. However, the story of Black baseball goes beyond the stats. These Black ballplayers were major league quality but were not treated as such by the American and National Leagues. These African Americans were citizens of the United States, but were not treated as such by the government of their own country. In the weeks to come, join sports historian Curtis Harris as he interviews a range of guests to celebrate and recognize the fact that Negro Leagues Are Major Leagues

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Episode One: Oh Yeah, That's Big Josh

The Negro Leagues are Major Leagues

23 minutes 3 seconds

4 years ago

Episode One: Oh Yeah, That's Big Josh

Today's guest is Sean Gibson, great-grandson of Hall-of-Famer Josh Gibson. The elder Gibson hit nearly 800 home runs in a historic career and he holds the record for the best single-season OPS in major league history.

Sean speaks with us about how he learned about his famous great-grandfather, some of the stories his family told him about "Big Josh", his work as Executive Director of The Josh Gibson Foundation, and the movement to rename the NL MVP after Josh Gibson.

You can sign the petition and join the movement to rename the MVP award after Josh Gibson at https://jg20mvp.com/

Learn more about The Josh Gibson Foundation and support their work at https://www.joshgibson.org/