Josh Gibson Jr.

Josh Gibson Jr.
Josh Gibson Jr.
	Infielder
	Born: August 11, 1930; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
	Died: September 10, 2003 (aged 73); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1949, for the Homestead Grays
Last appearance
	1950, for the Homestead Grays
Teams
	Homestead Grays (1949–1950);

Joshua Gibson Jr. (August 11, 1930 – September 10, 2003) was a former African-American baseball infielder in the Negro leagues. He played in 1949 and 1950 for the Homestead Grays. He also played with the Farnham Pirates in the Provincial League in 1951. His father, Josh Gibson Sr., played in the Negro Leagues, and considered one of the greatest power hitters in baseball history.[1][2]

References

Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
"Josh Gibson Jr". Find A Grave. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Negro League Baseball Players Association page
NLB museum
Obituary
Find a Grave Bio

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[Riley-1] Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

[2] "Josh Gibson Jr". Find A Grave. Retrieved 16 September 2015.