Negro Leaguers don’t get proper recognition – that should change. The Pittsburgh Pirates are joining Sean Gibson’s campaign to rename Major League Baseball’s MVP awards after his great-grandfather, Negro League catching great, Josh Gibson, the Pirates tweeted on Tuesday. For over 75 years, the AL and NL MVP awards donned the name of ex-MLB commissioner Kenesaw Mountain […]<\/p>\n
Pirates support campaign to honor Josh Gibson by renaming MVP awards<\/a> – FanSided<\/a> – FanSided – Sports News, Entertainment, Lifestyle & Technology – 300+ Sites<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Negro Leaguers don\u2019t get proper recognition \u2013 that should change.\u00a0 The Pittsburgh Pirates are joining Sean Gibson\u2019s campaign to rename Major League Baseball\u2019s MVP awards after his great-grandfather, Negro League catching great,\u00a0Josh Gibson,\u00a0\u00a0the Pirates tweeted on Tuesday. For over 75 years, the AL and NL MVP awards donned the name of ex-MLB commissioner Kenesaw Mountain [\u2026]
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