who was josh gibson?
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Who Was Josh Gibson?. From Just Like Josh Gibson by Angela Johnson. Forest Lake Elementary Library. Josh Gibson. He was a baseball player. He played catcher. His Baseball Career. He played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Homestead Grays from 1930 to 1946. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Who Was Josh Gibson?
From Just Like Josh Gibson by Angela Johnson
Forest Lake Elementary Library
Josh Gibson
He was a baseball player.
He played catcher.
His Baseball Career
He played for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Homestead Grays from 1930 to 1946.
He was not allowed to play in the Major Leagues because he was African-American.
Why Is He Famous?
He was called the “Black Babe Ruth.”
He hit over 900 home runs in his career.