Mexican League: baseball south of the border Nov 4, 2009
For the next 22 years, until Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, finally integrating baseball in America, many of the great African-American players chose to play in Mexico at one time or another, including Hall of Famers Willie Wells, Josh Gibson (perhaps the best catcher ever), Satchel Paige and Cool Papa Bell. They not only liked the money, they liked the lifestyle, the food, the fun and the acceptance of their skin color. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
NLBM announces Legacy Award winners Oct 26, 2009
Pujols, a four-time Charleston Award winner (2003, '05, 08-09), also earned the Josh Gibson Award for leading the Majors with 47 home runs ... The Rays' Carlos Pena and the Yankees' Mark Teixeira will receive AL Josh Gibson Awards for leading the AL in home runs. (MLB.com -- St. Louis Cardinals)
JoePosnanskiInside Baseball Ranking the best "pure" hitters in baseball over the last 60 years. Oct 20, 2009
Obvious: There's no way I could tell you that Rogers Hornsby was a better pure hitter than Buck Leonard, that Mel Ott was a better a pure hitter than Turkey Stearnes, that Ty Cobb was a better pure hitter than Josh Gibson. I know there are people who think that we talk TOO MUCH about segregation in baseball, but when it comes to lists and discussions like this I think we actually talk about it way too little. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
North defends itself over Smith's exit Oct 14, 2009
During the trade period, we had a responsibility to our members and supporters to get the best possible deal for a player, who like Josh Gibson, had decided to leave us. Despite an enormous effort by our list manager, Cameron Joyce, a deal to adequately compensate us was simply not available and we wouldn't have used any of the draft picks we were offered, given their high number. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Gibson documentary effort drew early support Oct 12, 2009
When WTAE news anchor Mike Clark made his pitch for a documentary on Negro Leagues slugger Josh Gibson, he was not expecting a changeup from Albert C. Labriola, acting dean of Duquesne University's McAnulty College ... And so 11 students working under Clark, an adjunct journalism professor, and Dr. Dennis Woytek, an assistant professor in multimedia arts, began work on "Josh Gibson: The Legend Behind The Plate." The hour-long video will premiere at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Duquesne's Power Center... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Mr. Lucky: My days on the field with baseball legend Josh Gibson Oct 12, 2009
Josh Gibson, the best hitter in the Negro Leagues, said I brought him luck when I lugged his big bats for the Homestead Grays ... I got to sit on the bench and talk to Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, Cool Papa Bell and the others. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Ball still in Saints' court … for now Oct 10, 2009
And, after a year dogged by injury, Hawthorn add North Melbourne defender Josh Gibson to a shaky defence and brilliant Port Adelaide clearance specialist Shaun Burgoyne to an already impressive midfield. Having landed Burgoyne in a mind-numbingly complicated four-way deal in which premiership forward Mark Williams went to Essendon and two first-round picks went to Port Adelaide, the Hawks might have to soothe some wounded egos in their own sheds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Favourite Hawk may leave nest Sep 30, 2009
Hawthorn has also had some discussions with North Melbourne over Josh Gibson, with the Hawks willing to offer their second-round pick, No. 25, but talks have not progressed far. Essendon's uncontracted midfielder/forward, Andrew Lovett, flew to Brisbane yesterday to meet with Lions' officials, including coach Michael Voss. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
10 things we do not miss Aug 12, 2009
Segregation Was Josh Gibson the black Babe Ruth or Ruth the white Josh Gibson. Could Cool Papa Bell have given Rickey Henderson a higher stolen-base record to shoot for. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
OPEN COURT: Steroids, yet again Aug 2, 2009
Prior to Jackie Robinson shattering the color barrier, baseball greats such as Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Buck O Neill and hundreds of men we ve never even heard of didn t get the chance to compete on the biggest stage. Yet nobody feels the need to put an asterisk next to Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig in the record books, even though they didn t face the best possible competition. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
After many errors, Hall of Fame hit home run Aug 1, 2009
The staunchly Republican Red Sox slugger Ted Williams led the push, taking time out during his own 1966 induction to urge that Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson somehow will be inducted here as symbols of the great Negro players who are not here. The media beat the drums for Paige for a full generation. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Cardinal Defense Stuffs the Dodgers Jul 29, 2009
"Harmon Killebrew is angry that Manny Ramirez now is ahead of Mickey Mantle and other steroid users have passed Killebrew on the all-time homerun record list. Feels that those who used steroids shouldn't count. Well, a thought occurred to me. Should the records of white baseball players who played before 1947 count? They had it easy--never had to face black players like Josh Gibson who might have easily beaten their records. Or some of the great black players who played in the majors after 1947... (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Lynch, Ricemen top Paragould Jul 20, 2009
After Josh Gibson went down on strikes, Jacob Hout bounced a single into right field to plate Walker for a 2-run cushion. Lynch and Paragould starter Josh Everett were in a scoreless duel through four innings until Jonesboro manufactured a run in the bottom of the fifth. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Maddon honored with C.I. Taylor Award Jul 18, 2009
The award is one of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's Legacy Awards, which honor baseball's very best in the name of legendary Negro Leaguers such as Josh Gibson, Cool Papa Bell and Buck O'Neil. Maddon had a conflict when the museum held its formal awards banquet in January, so the Rays skipper took time to tour the museum and accept his award Friday before the Rays began their three-game series against the Royals. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Hawks grab win over North Melbourne Jul 12, 2009
Franklin battled hard in the first three quarters against Josh Gibson but looked set for another fruitless day when he began the last quarter with three behinds and a report, for putting his knee into the front of North's Drew Petrie right in front of umpire Michael Vozzo. But his strong grab and goal at the start of the last quarter sparked his side's comeback, before he out-marked his opponent - this time Scott Thompson - and later rolled through a goal across his body. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hairston's baseball heritage Jul 10, 2009
"He always mentioned great players who were unnoticed because of their skin color," said Scott, adding he also heard stories passed down from his father about Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and others, including a teenager breaking in with Birmingham who had it all, a kid named Willie Mays. Jerry Sr. is a hitting instructor in the White Sox's system. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Dunklin County, Jonesboro roll to 7UP Classic wins Jul 5, 2009
Cape trailed only 7-5 after the home half of the second when Greer mashed the first of his two round-trippers, chasing Ricemen starter Josh Gibson. Jacob Hunt pitched the final 5 2/3 innings for the Ricemen, who gave the right hander plenty of run support. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Swans overpower North Melbourne Jul 5, 2009
But with North's Josh Gibson playing a solid defensive game on dual Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes, the Swans uncovered an unlikely hero in Bird, who kicked a goal from 50 metres out in the final quarter and another after taking a courageous mark. "You've got to be careful, we've got an eye on the finals. But we've got to be making sure we're getting better as a club towards the next premiership," Roos said on Sunday after 21,929 fans were given a glimpse of Sydney's future. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Pirates Notebook: Morgan honored to wear throwback Jun 27, 2009
"Without those guys we wouldn't even be here. It's a huge thing to put on the uniform and represent Josh Gibson. "Too bad I can't hit any bombs for him," Morgan added with a grin. Wouldn't you know, in the third inning, with Andrew McCutchen aboard after being plunked by Kansas City start Gil Meche, Morgan clunked a 1-0 pitch over the Clemente Wall for his second homer this season -- and third of his 154-game, big-league career. Just 800 or so more until he could catch the legendary Gibson, who... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Historic game one that counts for Reds Jun 20, 2009
"I liked learning about how those guys played and went about it, like Josh Gibson, who hit so many home runs. They were such great players.". Before the game, starting at approximately 6:50 p.m. ET, Aaron, Ali and Cosby will be honored on the field. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Ball, fathe00001314rhood hand-in-hand for Hairstons Jun 20, 2009
"He always told me great stories about playing in the Negro Leagues and playing with and against Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige and obviously Jackie Robinson," Hairston Jr. said. "I knew all those stories growing up. I was extremely fortunate to have that kind of family.". (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Realfooty Dean Laidley resigns as coach of North Melbourne Jun 16, 2009
Poor list management between 2003 and 2005 has hurt North Melbourne, with only Michael Firrito, Daniel Pratt and Josh Gibson cementing their positions as senior regulars. Hawthorn key position players Jonathan Hay and Nathan Thompson were pursued at the expense of high draft picks, and gave limited service. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Saints beat Roos, post 11th straight win Jun 6, 2009
Koschitzke's strong marking took the heat off skipper Nick Riewoldt, who was well beaten by North's Josh Gibson early but kept working hard and finished with three goals and 14 marks. The work rate and ball-winning of Jason Gram, Leigh Montagna and Lenny Hayes also ensured the Saints powered away to a seven-goal final quarter. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Super citizens of Boynton Jun 3, 2009
(Back) Matthew Chen, Noah Scott, Jonathan Tant, Trevin Kalick, Autumn Burt, Alex Gass, Abby Humphrey, Sean Murphy, Josh Gibson, Ava Bone and Emily Wiley. Not pictured is Justin Bates. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Indoor Football League: Crucial mistakes put Roughnecks on verge of losing season Jun 1, 2009
Josh Gibson 6-82, Justin Gallas 3-40, Eugene Reed 3-34, Joe Sanders 2-20, George Hill 2-14. Odessa. (Odessa American, TX)
The Next Page: 'The Swap' -- a short story from Pittsburgh baseball history May 31, 2009
James had made the trip last year to see Josh Gibson play for the Homestead Grays, but this was different. This was the big leagues. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Lions beat Kangaroos by three goals May 30, 2009
One of the most galling features of the loss is that Josh Gibson held Jonathan Brown to two goals and Scott Thompson restricted fellow Brisbane key forward Daniel Bradshaw to just one goal. Rhan Hooper kicked four goals for Brisbane and Ben Warren had the same return for North. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Pirates Notebook: Doumit's recovery going 'great' May 30, 2009
The opening of Josh Gibson Field, earlier delayed due to bad weather, is rescheduled for 2 p.m. today at the former Ammon Field in the Hill District. The complex was renovated thanks to donations from Pirates Charities, the City of Pittsburgh, Del Monte, the Grable Foundation and The Baseball Tomorrow Fund, which is expected to be represented today by former Pirates player Bobby Bonilla. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Lions hold off Kangas May 30, 2009
North defender Josh Gibson kept Lions captain Jonathan Brown to only two goals and young forward Ben Warren impressed with four goals. Brisbane now has six wins, while the Kangaroos are in trouble with only four wins from 10 games. (The Age, Australia)
Russell faces uncertain closer situation May 27, 2009
The Pirates have rescheduled the grand opening of Josh Gibson Field in Pittsburgh's Hill District for 2 p.m. ET on Saturday. Rain delayed the ceremonies from going on as expected on Tuesday. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Battered Hill District ball yard reborn as Josh Gibson Field May 26, 2009
Tony Tye/Post-Gazette The Pittsburgh Crawfords line up to shake hands with the New York Black Yankees after a game on Saturday at the refurbished Josh Gibson Field in the Hill District. For years, fielders from the Josh Gibson Little League have battled odd infield hops and outfield ruts on their home field in the Hill District ... At 4 p.m., representatives of the Pirates, Major League Baseball, Del Monte Foods and the Grable Foundation will officially open and dedicate Josh Gibson Field on... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Dockers pay high price for clangers May 24, 2009
Josh Gibson's job on Pavlich was particularly noteworthy, Wells was a game-shaper when shifted forward, and Petrie also turned the tide midfield ... Matthew Pavlich threatened to run amok for Fremantle when Josh Gibson was handed the task of quelling the Dockers' superstar. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Rohan Connolly How it all went pear-shaped for North Melbourne. Read more May 9, 2009
" In purely structural terms, pace and lack of forward penetration have been big issues, and a reason the return of Wells and Campbell this evening can't come quick enough. North is averaging 73 points a game, better only than Melbourne. It ranks last in the AFL for scores once inside 50, and has dropped more marks than any other team. It did well in the past two years for goals from 0-30 metres, Hale holding his grabs or Campbell and Lindsay Thomas pouncing on the crumbs. This season, Hale... (The Age, Australia)
Pittsburgh 'legends' help reopen Hill rec center (Yesterday) Apr 30, 2009
With the construction last year of the adjacent Josh Gibson Field, which was built with $100,000 in city money and $300,000 from the Pirates, along with the refurbishing of the Ammon outdoor pool, the remodeling of the Ammon building means that the center will remain a central place for recreation in the Hill District. "This center has been a part of this community since 1940 and it has been through some great times but also some very trying times," said Ravenstahl, who was one of several... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Baseball: KU defeats Mazama Apr 16, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 11:57 PM PDT Josh Gibson hit a triple and a single, and Alex Stork had three RBI as Klamath Union defeated Mazama, 13-7, in a Southern Sky Conference baseball game Wednesday at Kiger Stadium. Stork and Peter Bell also had two hits for the Pelicans (6-5, 1-3 SSC), who jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the second inning and a 13-4 advantage in the fifth. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Weeks to return on Robinson Day Apr 15, 2009
"My grandfather told me that he grew up watching the old guys, like Josh Gibson and 'Cool Papa' Bell," Weeks said last spring. "He talked about Larry Doby and Don Newcombe. He loved it.". (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Nats’ Opening Day Showcases New Artwork Apr 14, 2009
Starting with today s opening day at Nationals Park, visitors should look for four new art pieces celebrating three generations of baseball icons Frank Hondo Howard, Josh Gibson and Walter Johnson. LOG IN NOT A SUBSCRIBER. (Roll Call)
Baseball: Henley beats KU at home Apr 9, 2009
Donavin Weiser homered for the Pelicans (5-3), and Josh Gibson had a pair of hits. The teams, who each have one victory in the season series, will play a rubber match April 21. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Inbox: Will the Rangers improve in '09? Apr 8, 2009
Of course there are tales and legends of guys like Josh Gibson, Babe Ruth and others hitting them much farther. Paul Sorrento hit one at the Ballpark in 1999 that was estimated at 491 feet. (MLB.com -- Texas Rangers)
Laidley happy after Roos bounce Bombers Mar 13, 2009
Others to win praise from Laidley were Gavin Urquhart through the midfield and Josh Gibson down back. In a blow for the Bombers, Jobe Watson (knock to head) and David Myers (ankle) were grounded by quartertime. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Boynton Elementary School Star and Honor Role students Feb 27, 2009
Third Grade Honor Roll Jake Bass, Christian Broome, Brandon Campbell, Dakota Collins, Alex Coulter, Grace Crider, Ethan Daniel, Grace Davis, Alec Earp, Alex Gass, Conner Gaston, Madison Getsinger, Josh Gibson, Tim Grayson, Katelynne Greene, Seth Haston, Moriah Howard, Braden Jarvis, Elizabeth Johnson, Aaron Jones, Austin Jones, Zackary Livingston, Rachel Lowery, Kayde McNelley, Brendan Merriman, Trent Milner, Kynsee Newton, Sydnee Newton, Leo Peace, Ashland Rice, Becca Rich, Clay Rigsby, Caleb... (Catoosa County News, GA)
Field of memories Feb 22, 2009
Woods also played against Hall of Famer Josh Gibson and other Negro League greats, but what sticks out was the camaraderie he had with his teammates. We d all have a lot of fun, Woods said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Change on tap at Nationals Park Feb 18, 2009
Other changes to the center field plaza include installing a stage for live music, building a larger pre-game set for local broadcasters to use on game days and erecting statues honoring Washington baseball legends Walter Johnson, Josh Gibson and Frank Howard. Kasten declined to say how much the upgrades cost and whether the Lerner family, the team s owner, is paying for the additions. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
CATOOSA COUNTY YOUTH BASKETBALL Feb 8, 2009
Pistons: Josh Gibson (6), Jerrett McAfee (4), Tanner Bell (4), Brady Campbell (1) ... Pistons: Tanner Bell (4), Josh Gibson(3), Jerrett McAfee (2), Brady Campbell (2). (Catoosa County News, GA)
Pirates Charities launch 'Fields for Kids' Feb 8, 2009
" Organizations that are interested in applying for one 00002ED9 of these grants can find an application on the page. Due dates for these applications are March 2, May 11 and Aug. 10, and final grant determinations will be made in April, June and September. This is the third large initiative that Pirates Charities has made in the past year. In addition to working with more than 2,200 organizations in 2008, the Pirates also pledged money to help with the construction of the Josh Gibson Field in... (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
