Photo: Delaywaves / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Josh Gibson was credited as a baseball player. Born on December 21, 1911, Josh Gibson was from Buena Vista, Georgia, United States. Death is recorded on January 20, 1947, at the age of 35. Listed accolades include Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame. The listed height was 185 cm.
My Take
Josh Gibson breaks my heart and awes me in equal measure. A catcher in the Negro leagues, he hit with such ferocity that he earned the nickname the black Babe Ruth, yet segregation barred him from the Major Leagues entirely. He died at just 35, and his Hall of Fame induction came in 1972, long after he was gone. To me his story is the great unanswerable what-if of baseball: a talent stranded by the cruelty of his era. I find it essential to keep telling it, not as nostalgia but as a reckoning. By every account he was a genuine monster at the plate, and history owes him more than it gave.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Josh Gibson
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョシュ・ギブソン
- Reading
- じょしゅ・ぎぶそん
- Born
- December 21, 1911 – January 20, 1947
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- Buena Vista, Georgia, United States
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Josh Gibson born?
Born December 21, 1911.
When did Josh Gibson die?
Died January 20, 1947, aged 35.
Where was Josh Gibson from?
Josh Gibson was from Buena Vista, Georgia, United States.
What did Josh Gibson do?
Josh Gibson worked as baseball player.
How tall was Josh Gibson?
Josh Gibson was 185 cm.
Baseball player — see all → · More people from the United States →