Josh Gibson
Joshua Gibson was an American baseball catcher primarily in the Negro leagues. Baseball historians consider Gibson among the best power hitters and catchers in baseball history. In 1972, he became the second Negro league player to be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
21 December 1911
Born on the same birth day (21 December): Benedict Arnold (governor) • Chris Evert • Corey Collymore • Jeffrey Katzenberg • Käte Fenchel • Minamoto no Yorinobu • Robert Worcester • Taylor Teagarden
Born in the same month (December 1911): Broderick Crawford • Dal Stivens • Danny O'Dea • Hans von Ohain • James Gregory (actor) • Jeanette Nolan • Kenneth Patchen • Klaus Fuchs • Nikos Gatsos • Ryūzō Sejima • Stan Kenton • Trygve Haavelmo • Walter Alston