And as of Wednesday, Josh Gibson will replace Cobb as the leading hitter in the official records of the game.
Thorn estimated that about 75 percent of all Negro Leagues box scores have been documented, and that MLB would update the records as more are uncovered.
To some extent, Negro League numbers will always be a work in progress.
Barnstorming games, essential as a financial lifeline to Negro League teams, are not included in the statistics.
The scheduled games range from 26 (Negro American League, 1942) to 91 (Negro National League I, 1927).
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