On January 20, 1947, Gibson died of a stroke at 35 years old in Pittsburgh. He was buried at the Allegheny Cemetery in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, where he lay in an …

Dec 17, 2025 · Although he was frequently beset by headaches and battled a drinking problem, Gibson continued to play baseball until his death of an apparent stroke at age 35.

Gibson’s young wife, Helen, died while giving birth to twins in 1930, just as Gibson’s baseball career was about to take off. Gibson, who suffered from a brain tumor among other health …

May 29, 2024 · Josh Gibson, who died just three months before the league's colour barrier was broken, is now the holder of multiple Major League Baseball records as the result of a three …

Aug 7, 2012 · Unfortunately, Gibson was a tragic figure with personal problems that plagued him throughout his short life. He passed away in 1947 at age 35, with the cause of death being a …

Aug 5, 2015 · That year Mark Gibson, Josh’s father, died, adding tragedy to turmoil, but Josh enjoyed one of the finest seasons of his baseball career in 1943. Although he was reportedly …

Jan 4, 2018 · Josh Gibson Positions: Catcher, Outfielder and First Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-1, 220lb (185cm, 99kg) Born: December 21, 1911 in Buena Vista, GA us Died: …

Josh died suddenly on January 20, 1947, a few months before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the Major Leagues. Gibson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972, being only …

After these sensational seasons, Gibson succumbed to the lure of South America and the rustle of pesos and spent two summers in Latin American leagues.

Josh Gibson died suddenly on January 20, 1947 a few months before Jackie Robinson broke the color line in the major leagues. Gibson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1972, the second …