MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major league

Negro League Baseball panoramic photo of the Eastern Colored League’s 1927 Opening Day lineup, featuring the Philadelphia Hilldales and the Newark Cuban Stars. Sold by Hake’s Auctions in 2019 for $7,530. Image courtesy of Hake’s
NEW YORK (AP) – Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin’s big league batting average should climb over .300, and Satchel Paige may add nearly 150 victories to his total. Josh Gibson, the greatest of all Negro League sluggers, might just wind up with a major league record, too.