Former Homestead Gray and Negro Leagues superstar Josh Gibson. Gibson played in the Negro Leagues from 1930-1946 (photo from Sean Gibson)

Negro League records integrated with MLB podcast with Bruce Magowan:

#1 Bruce, Josh Gibson’s home run record is listed as somewhere between 150-200 but it is believed that Gibson hit up to 800-1000 home runs but there no records kept at the time to substantiate it.

#2 Bruce one of the greatest hitters of all time is now listed as Major League Baseball’s all time career leader with a lifetime average of .372 Gibson now moves ahead of Ty Cobb who formerly led with .367.

#3 Also Gibson over takes New York Yankees Babe Ruth in slugging percentage at .718 and an OPS 1.177 and passes Babe Ruth at .690 and 1.164.

#4 Some of Gibson’s home runs were hit unofficial games but it’s estimated that he hit a home run per every 16 at bats.

#5 Gibson also played in the Negro Leagues East-West All Star game 12 times. He played in two All Star games in three different years in 1939 at Comiskey Park and Yankees Stadium, in 1942 Yankee Stadium and Griffith Stadium and in 1946 at Griffith Stadium and Yankee Stadium.

Bruce Magowan is a podcast contributor for http://www.sportsradioservice.com and a former sports anchor at 740 KCBS