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Negro league now part of MLB
Posted on 12/16/20 at 10:42 am
Posted on 12/16/20 at 10:42 am
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Posted on 12/16/20 at 11:07 am to BossBailey345
Posted on 12/16/20 at 11:11 am to BossBailey345
Kinda iffy on this.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 11:24 am to BossBailey345
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The causes of the long delay aren’t much of a mystery. As we detailed in August, the exclusion of the Negro Leagues from the official list of major leagues stemmed from the findings of MLB’s Special Baseball Records Committee, which commissioner William Eckert convened in 1968 as part of the preparations for the landmark Macmillan Baseball Encyclopedia. In 1969, the all-white, five-man body bestowed major league status on six circuits, including some (such as the 1884 Union Association) whose level of play was far lower than that of the Negro Leagues. But because of the prejudices of the day, the SBRC didn’t even discuss the candidacy of the Negro Leagues.
Definitely long overdue.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 11:27 am to West Palm Tiger561
Why?
Posted on 12/16/20 at 11:50 am to Fullahits
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Why?
Posted on 12/16/20 at 11:52 am to West Palm Tiger561
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Kinda iffy on this.
Why? Those guys were just as talented.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 11:53 am to LordSaintly
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Why? Those guys were just as talented.
MLB coopting Negro League
Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:03 pm to LordSaintly
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Why? Those guys were just as talented.
Two different leagues.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:11 pm to West Palm Tiger561
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Two different leagues.
Official stats contain records from 6 different leagues, now 7. No big deal and long overdue.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:12 pm to BossBailey345
So now Josh Gibson is the career home run leader?
Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:17 pm to BossBailey345
Good. Always thought Babes records were tainted.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:19 pm to Rouge
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So now Josh Gibson is the career home run leader?
I think only 1/6th of those HRs were actually verified.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:20 pm to bwallcubfan
Can we change every award to the Jim Thorpe award and get the Indians name back for Cleveland?
Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:21 pm to Wally Sparks
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I think only 1/6th of those HRs were actually verified.
Hank Aaron has 13 verified Negro League homers. So he's king again. Suck it Barroid.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:24 pm to BossBailey345
There are many articles out there and differing opinions that Negro League stats aren't reliable.
Which is why this took so long and has been a debatable issue.
Apparently MLB has just decided to accept them as is and move on because you can't prove or disprove them at this point.
Which is why this took so long and has been a debatable issue.
Apparently MLB has just decided to accept them as is and move on because you can't prove or disprove them at this point.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:29 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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There are many articles out there and differing opinions that Negro League stats aren't reliable.
Which is why this took so long and has been a debatable issue.
Apparently MLB has just decided to accept them as is and move on because you can't prove or disprove them at this point.
Some records are legit like hits, stolen bases, home runs.
Batting average is more of a problem due to incomplete records.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:31 pm to bwallcubfan
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Good. Always thought Babes records were tainted.
They were. He was loaded up on hot dogs, pizza, and beer. Totally unfair.
Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:40 pm to BossBailey345
Does this mean we’d dont have to hear about the Negro Leagues any more?
Posted on 12/16/20 at 12:50 pm to BossBailey345
Does this change any major records?
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