The MLB has taken another step in incorporating the Negro Leagues into their history.
Negro Leagues statistics will officially be integrated into Major League Baseball's historical record on Wednesday, May 29.
The 2,300 players who participated in the seven iterations of the Negro Leagues spanning from 1920 to 1948 will be incorporated into MLB's database, according to Russell Dorsey of Yahoo! Sports.
"We are proud that the official historical record now includes the players of the Negro Leagues. This initiative is focused on ensuring that future generations of fans have access to the statistics and milestones of all those who made the Negro Leagues possible," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.
This action follows nearly four years after MLB elevated the Negro Leagues into major league status back in December 2020, acknowledging the statistics and records of approximately 3,400 players who participated during that era.
Josh Gibson set to claim many records
Josh Gibson, a legendary figure in the Negro Leagues, solidifies his claim as one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
As a catcher, Gibson is set to become MLB's new all-time leader in batting average (.372, surpassing Ty Cobb), slugging percentage (.718, surpassing Babe Ruth), and OPS (1.177, ahead of Babe Ruth).
Additionally, he holds the all-time single-season records in each of these categories, as reported by Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
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