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01-25-2007, 03:55 PM

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Was Josh Gibson ever in Japan??

Posted By: Chris Counts

I don't know if Josh Gibson ever made it to Japan, but other Negro League players did, even before Gibson's career began. Also, I've been alternately told the 1932 Sanella "catcher" is either Gibson (which I doubt) or a Japanese Olympic catcher (which makes more sense) ...

I recently came across this photo of Biz Mackey from a late 20s Japanese magazine ...

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