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Josh Gibson/ Sadahuro ? Oh?

perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Good idea Softparade,

Im not sure what will become of this topic as right now I dont have any stats or input on these guys but I will post as I look them up.

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  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    from the July 2004 SMR

    Josh Gibson
    "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
    -- Yogi Berra

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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What a sad story. Never knew any of that stuff. Reading that article leads me to believe that Gibson has every right to be named along with Ruth and Aaron. Thanks for posting the link. Great start
  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    Gibson called himself the Black Babe Ruth; when they were introduced to eachother, Ruth referred to himself as the White Josh Gibson.
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  • SoFLPhillyFanSoFLPhillyFan Posts: 3,931 ✭✭

    If Gibson had been allowed to play we would not have any debate about Bonds.

    Put he, Ruth and Aaron in the same league and the story ends there.

    Bonds would be a footnote, given that MLB will most likely find that he juiced.

    A terrible waste in a time of rampant discrimination.

    It makes Aaron's story more poignant. Hank will always be the man in my book unless a truly clean player breaks his record.

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He batted over .400 several times throughout his career not to mention over .450 a few times as well, so he not only hit the longball but did hit for average. Many players from his league stated he would have hit more hr's throughout his career had there been fences in some of the parks where they played, opposing outfielders would play him back 400 feet. Gibson did play and hit Hr's in Yankee stadiuim, Griffith stadium, and the Polo Grounds as well, in 1937 he hit a ball that hit 2 feet below the rim of Yankee stadium about 580 feet that some estimate would have traveled 700 feet.

    I quess one can only wonder how Gibson would have stacked up against Ruth if he played in the majors. It would be unfair to put Gibson's #'s against Ruth. If the situation was reversed Ruth probably could have posted similar #'s
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sadahuro Oh hit 868 homeruns in his career. Pretty immpressive # 's as well
  • SoFLPhillyFanSoFLPhillyFan Posts: 3,931 ✭✭
    Was barely outbid on this 1939 Gibson glass slide in the last Leland's auction. Wanted to clean up the image and make a limited number of prints for sale.

    From the auction -
    "Surely one of the greatest players in the history of baseball, catcher and home run legend Josh Gibson had many triumphant seasons in the Negro League. Although he died tragically at 35 and never played in the Major Leagues, Gibson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972. In 1939, he signed with the Santurce Crabbers of the Puerto Rican Winter League, and is seen in this 6 1/2" x 5" negative with two teammates and a bat boy. Prints from this negative have appeared in books and articles on related subjects. Overall condition is EX, but there are two scratches along the bottom edge, which do not affect the central image.'

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  • 1420sports1420sports Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭
    It doesn't appear the he has a huge noggin either.
    collecting various PSA and SGC cards
  • SoFLPhillyFanSoFLPhillyFan Posts: 3,931 ✭✭


    << <i>It doesn't appear the he has a huge noggin either. >>



    ..and most likely huevos bigger than peanut M & Ms too.
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The baseball encylopedia did however say that he abused alchohol and was suspected of drug use, 1420 even without the huge noggin do you suspect they could have meant steroids?
  • 1420sports1420sports Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭
    1420 even without the huge noggin do you suspect they could have meant steroids?

    get real dog ... no. they could not have meant steroids. It was probably weed.

    If you are trying to be clever, don't start it up again ... ya got nothin
    collecting various PSA and SGC cards
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Man you are killing me with your quick little stabs. Get a life and stop carrying your trash from post to post its not becoming of you
  • 1420sports1420sports Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭
    Fine then ... quit tryin to stir the pot.

    asking me if I think he was on roids is doing just that.
    collecting various PSA and SGC cards
  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,643 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ok enough with the huge noggin BS and you got it. Seriously would love to hear some input from you or opinions on Gibson if you have any. Not looking to continue jabbing back and forth with anybody.
  • SoFLPhillyFanSoFLPhillyFan Posts: 3,931 ✭✭

    Seriously they may be referring to heroin also.

    It was pretty big in the 30s and 40s.
  • iamthegreatcornholioiamthegreatcornholio Posts: 3,366
    Nice article - I didn't know some of those details.

    Has anyone ever seen his autograph? I know he didn't sign much and it's worth a ton.
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