The Detroit Tigers release future Hall of Famer Earl Averill and sign outfielder Hoot Evers, a star at the University of ...
On this date in 1947, baseball lost a legend. Josh Gibson, the most prodigious power hitter in Negro Leagues history -- and perhaps baseball history -- died of a stroke at the age of 35.
Sean Gibson is the great-grandson of Negro League star and Baseball Hall of Famer Josh Gibson, who played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays for 15 seasons from 1930-46. Sean Gibson ...