January 20, 1947 Josh Gibson, Hall of Fame Negro League baseball player, died. Gibson was born December 21, 1911 in Buena Vista, Georgia. He made his professional debut with the Homestead Grays, the preeminent Negro League team of that time, in 1930.
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Josh Gibson – January 20th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on January 20, 2014 in African American History, January, Sports
Tags: All-Star, Baseball Hall of Fame, December 21, January 20, Negro League
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