Josh Gibson, one of the greatest power hitters in baseball history, was born on this day in Buena Vista, Georgia. Known as the “Black Babe Ruth,” Gibson played in the Negro Leagues and was renowned for his prodigious home runs—some reportedly clearing stadium walls and traveling over 500 feet. Though barred from Major League Baseball due to segregation, he was posthumously inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.
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