On May 29th , 2024, 77 years after his death, the MLB recognized Josh Gibson as their career and season batting leader, beating out Ty Cobb who had previously held this position. Gibson played the entirety of his career in the Negro Leagues and was so talented that many called him the Black Babe Ruth.

https://baseballhall.org/hall-of-fame...
https://www.mlb.com/news/josh-gibson-...
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/29/g-s1-1...