Statements (162)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Baseball_Player
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| gptkbp:all_star |
gptkb:3
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
December 21, 1911
1911-12-21 |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Buena_Vista,_Georgia,_USA
gptkb:Buena_Vista,_Georgia |
| gptkbp:birth_year |
1911
|
| gptkbp:born_on |
December 21, 1911
|
| gptkbp:career_batting_average |
.359
.354 |
| gptkbp:coaching_career |
1930-1946
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Symbol of African American excellence in sports
|
| gptkbp:cultural_symbol |
African American history
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
January 20, 1947
1947-01-20 |
| gptkbp:death_year |
1947
|
| gptkbp:died_on |
January 20, 1947
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
Batting average
Influence on future players Power hitting Hitting prowess Catching skills |
| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:Josh_Gibson
|
| gptkbp:hall_of_fame_induction |
gptkb:1972
|
| gptkbp:has_role |
young African American athletes
|
| gptkbp:hit_single |
Home runs
approximately 800 home runs |
| gptkbp:home_runs |
800
84 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Josh Gibson
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Inspiration for future generations of players
Influenced future generations of baseball players |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Babe_Ruth
gptkb:Cool_Papa_Bell gptkb:Satchel_Paige gptkb:Baseball |
| gptkbp:inspired |
future generations of players
|
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
the Hall of Fame Class of 1972
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
biographies
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| gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of |
racial integration in sports
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| gptkbp:is_considered |
one of the greatest catchers
|
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
documentaries about baseball
|
| gptkbp:is_played_by |
gptkb:Cuban_Winter_League
gptkb:Negro_Leagues gptkb:Negro_leagues gptkb:Negro_League_All-Star_Games the East-West All-Star Game |
| gptkbp:is_portrayed_as |
films about baseball history
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:the_Pittsburgh_Pirates
|
| gptkbp:key_player |
the Negro leagues' success
|
| gptkbp:league |
gptkb:Negro_Leagues
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Considered one of the greatest catchers in baseball history
Inspiration for African American players |
| gptkbp:mentor |
younger players
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Black_Babe_Ruth
the Black Babe Ruth |
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
gptkb:Negro_League_Baseball_All-Star
gptkb:national_football_team Considered one of the greatest catchers in baseball history Negro National League Champion Played in the East-West All-Star Game Two-time Negro National League batting champion First player to hit a ball out of Yankee Stadium Negro League World Series champion |
| gptkbp:notable_achievements |
gptkb:East-West_All-Star_Game_MVP
Negro National League Champion First player to hit a home run out of Yankee Stadium Played in the first Negro League World Series |
| gptkbp:notable_games |
gptkb:1946_Negro_League_All-Star_Game
gptkb:1945_Negro_League_All-Star_Game gptkb:1944_Negro_World_Series gptkb:1943_East-West_All-Star_Game 1946 World Series exhibition games |
| gptkbp:notable_inductees |
gptkb:National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame
|
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Buena_Vista,_Georgia
|
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:played_for |
gptkb:Detroit_Stars
gptkb:Philadelphia_Stars gptkb:Cuban_Stars gptkb:Chicago_American_Giants gptkb:Homestead_Grays gptkb:Pittsburgh_Crawfords gptkb:Birmingham_Black_Barons gptkb:New_York_Black_Yankees gptkb:Washington_Homestead_Grays gptkb:New_York_Cubans gptkb:Kansas_City_Monarchs gptkb:Cincinnati_Tigers gptkb:Cleveland_Cubs Cleveland Indians (spring training) |
| gptkbp:position |
Catcher
Outfielder First baseman catcher |
| gptkbp:posthumous_recognition |
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Honored with a statue at PNC Park Inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame Commemorated in the National Museum of African American History and Culture |
| gptkbp:record |
Most home runs in a single season in the Negro Leagues
84 home runs |
| gptkbp:runs_batted_in |
1,636
|
| gptkbp:sports_team |
gptkb:Cuban_Stars
gptkb:Birmingham_Black_Barons gptkb:New_York_Black_Yankees gptkb:Kansas_City_Monarchs |
| gptkbp:style |
Power Hitter
|
| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:Homestead_Grays
gptkb:Pittsburgh_Crawfords |
| gptkbp:was_a_fan_favorite_in |
gptkb:the_Negro_leagues
|
| gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in |
African American baseball
|
| gptkbp:was_a_teammate_of |
gptkb:Buck_Leonard
gptkb:Cool_Papa_Bell gptkb:Satchel_Paige |
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
his hitting ability
power hitting his clutch hitting his strong arm his ability to hit in any park his batting average of .354 his home run power in exhibition games |
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
gptkb:the_1939_East-West_All-Star_Game
gptkb:the_1972_East-West_All-Star_Game gptkb:the_Negro_National_League the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League the 1935 Homestead Grays championship team the 1941 East-West All-Star Game the 1942 East-West All-Star Game the 1943 East-West All-Star Game the 1943 Pittsburgh Crawfords championship team the 1944 East-West All-Star Game the 1945 East-West All-Star Game the 1946 East-West All-Star Game the 1946 Negro World Series the 1947 East-West All-Star Game the 1948 East-West All-Star Game the 1949 East-West All-Star Game the 1950 East-West All-Star Game the 1951 East-West All-Star Game the 1952 East-West All-Star Game the 1953 East-West All-Star Game the 1954 East-West All-Star Game the 1955 East-West All-Star Game the 1956 East-West All-Star Game the 1957 East-West All-Star Game the 1958 East-West All-Star Game the 1959 East-West All-Star Game the 1960 East-West All-Star Game the 1961 East-West All-Star Game the 1962 East-West All-Star Game the 1963 East-West All-Star Game the 1964 East-West All-Star Game the 1965 East-West All-Star Game the 1966 East-West All-Star Game the 1967 East-West All-Star Game the 1968 East-West All-Star Game the 1969 East-West All-Star Game the 1970 East-West All-Star Game the 1971 East-West All-Star Game |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Willie_Mays
gptkb:Jackie_Robinson |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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