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  1. 1 day ago · Josh Gibson, perhaps the greatest power hitter in MLB history, is a baseball legend. The best player in the Negro League, Gibson is credited with a 580-foot home run at Yankee Stadium in 1967...

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  3. 2 days ago · Who hit the longest home run in the history of the Home Run Derby? ... Josh Hamilton. Texas Rangers. 2008. 518* Sammy Sosa. Chicago Cubs. 2002. 518. Trevor Story. Colorado Rockies. 2021. 517 ...

  4. 4 days ago · The meshing of Jethroe’s Negro and MLB stats nudged his career batting average from .261 to .275. His home run total went from 49 to 58 and RBIs from 181 to 273. Gibson’s gains

  5. 3 days ago · Video Ad Feedback Babe Ruth is no longer statistically MLB’s top slugger. Here's why 02:09 - Source: CNN CNN — Major League Baseball has incorporated the statistics of former Negro Leagues players into its historical records on its website, meaning legendary leaders in some categories like Babe Ruth...

  6. 5 days ago · Gibson is also estimated — at least, according to the Hall of Fame — to have hit 800-1,000 home runs, which would make him the all-time leader, but his official number is only 166. Nobody knows exactly what actually happened, and quite frankly, that is a part of the charm of the Negro Leagues.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Bob_GibsonBob Gibson - Wikipedia

    3 days ago · Gibson was assigned to the Cardinals' big league roster for the start of the 1959 season, making his Major League debut on April 15 against the Los Angeles Dodgers; he pitched two innings in relief, giving up two runs, including a home run to Jim Baxes, the very first batter he faced.

  8. 5 days ago · Photo: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. holds the record for the most Home Run Derby homers in one event. He hit 91 in the 2023 Home Run Derby on his way to the title. Randy Arozarena is second all-time for one event with 82 while Julio Rodriguez is third with 81. Rank.