The Latest Breaking News from the Negro Leagues

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MLB includes stats of Negro League players in official recording, making Gibson all-time batting champ.

Once overlooked Negro League stars now populate many top-ten lists in hitting

The integration of Negro Leagues records into MLB recognizes legendary players like Josh Gibson, enhancing diversity and honoring their contributions.

Major League Baseball formally adopted statistics from the racially segregated Negro Leagues into its official history on Wednesday, rewriting the record books at a stroke in a landmark move which confronts the sport's racist past.

Baseball players and fans alike are learning more about the Negro Leagues after the statistics for more than 2,300 players — historic figures like Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Satchel Paige and Mule Suttles — were incorporated into the major league record book following a three-year research project

Josh Gibson makes history in MLB with new career batting average record, including Negro Leagues data.

Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a