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As MLB changes its records, Josh Gibson replaces Ty Cobb as all-time battingwww.nytimes.com/athletic/5525148/2024/05/28/mlb-negro-leagues-records-josh-gibson-ty-cobb/?source=user_shared_article
122 sats \ 5 comments \ @Bell_curve 29 May 2024 Stacker_Sports
The negro league was inferior , not separate but equal
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve OP 29 May 2024
Josh Gibson has a higher OPS than Babe, Ted Williams and Gehrig.
Gibson is in the hall of fame but his stats are inflated
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10 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 29 May 2024
Tend to agree. This is an unnecessary change. Negro League had some incredible top end talent but I don’t think the quality across the league was equivalent to MLB.
Negro league, had much less resources. Less capital, inferior scouting, player development, coaching, doctors etc.
It’s ok to admit the negro league was high quality baseball but not mlb caliber. It would be like saying the all time triple A batting champion should be in the record books instead of all time MLB champ.
I wonder if it was someone other than Ty Cobb if they would have made the change.
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50 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve OP 29 May 2024
https://apnews.com/article/mlb-black-players-4ee0465ea22693230841a3e5fe489860
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 29 May 2024
“The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at Central Florida”
Just what we need. Diversity scores for sports leagues like they have for public companies.
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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve OP 29 May 2024
It’s like the NFL recognizing USFL statistics from 1983-86
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