Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg)
Born: December 21, 1911 in Buena Vista, GA us
Died: January 20, 1947 in Pittsburgh, PA
Buried: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA
High School: Allegheny HS (Pittsburgh, PA)
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1972.
(Voted by Negro League Committee)
View Josh Gibson's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Full Name: Joshua Gibson
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