Jerry DiPaola Friday, May 1, 2020 4:14 p.m. | Friday, May 1, 2020 4:14 p.m. Although legend says there are 800 home runs to back him up, Josh Gibson Jr. never claimed his father and namesake was ...

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.

Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Hank Aaron are some of the most notable examples because of their well-documented success in the majors, but players such as Josh Gibson have been at least ...

But there is no disputing the accomplishments of Josh Gibson, whose batting feats are legendary. Before dying at age 35, three months before Jackie Robinson's major-league debut, Josh Gibson had ...