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**HemiEd** · Today, 05:27 AM

Baseball Integrates Leaderboards

Major League Baseball officially updated its statistics leaderboard yesterday to include 2,300 qualifying men who played in the Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1948. The integration incorporates findings from a three-year research process initiated after MLB first recognized the Negro Leagues as major leagues in December 2020.

The update reshapes long-standing leaderboards, with legendary power hitter and Hall of Fame catcher Josh Gibson now recognized as the all-time leader in career batting average with a .372 mark, passing prior leader, Ty Cobb. Lifetime numbers from MLB players reflecting their time in the Negro Leagues were also recognized, including those of Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Satchel Paige. See a rundown of leaderboard changes here. https://www.mlb.com/news/stats-leade...ro-leagues-mlb

Tacit bans in the major leagues forced Black players to create their own leagues in the first half of the 20th century. Jackie Robinson broke the sport's racial barrier when he made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947

**kysirsoze** · Today, 06:17 AM

Love it. It's about time.

**HemiEd** · Today, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by kysirsoze

Love it. It's about time.

I agree and it is so interesting to read about history.

neech · Today, 06:37 AM

Ty Cobb was supposed to be a real jerk anyway, so too bad so sad.

Garcia Bronco · Today, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by neech

Ty Cobb was supposed to be a real jerk anyway, so too bad so sad.

It was still a different league. I'm not sure this is the right move, but if that's what major league baseball wants to do more power to them

Today, 05:27 AM
HemiEd Supporter HemiEd's Avatar Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ozarks	Ty Cobb is second now Baseball Integrates Leaderboards Major League Baseball officially updated its statistics leaderboard yesterday to include 2,300 qualifying men who played in the Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1948. The integration incorporates findings from a three-year research process initiated after MLB first recognized the Negro Leagues as major leagues in December 2020. The update reshapes long-standing leaderboards, with legendary power hitter and Hall of Fame catcher Josh Gibson now recognized as the all-time leader in career batting average with a .372 mark, passing prior leader, Ty Cobb. Lifetime numbers from MLB players reflecting their time in the Negro Leagues were also recognized, including those of Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Satchel Paige. See a rundown of leaderboard changes here. https://www.mlb.com/news/stats-leade...ro-leagues-mlb Tacit bans in the major leagues forced Black players to create their own leagues in the first half of the 20th century. Jackie Robinson broke the sport's racial barrier when he made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947
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kysirsoze SNAP THE ****ING BALL!!! kysirsoze's Avatar Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: KCMO	Love it. It's about time.
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neech MVP neech's Avatar Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: KC	Ty Cobb was supposed to be a real jerk anyway, so too bad so sad.
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