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Josh Gibson estate signs with Topps

Josh Gibson signs Topps deal

The Topps Company has signed an exclusive two-year trading card deal with the estate of legendary Negro League slugger Josh Gibson. The deal grants Topps exclusive rights for all trading cards including insert cards, cut autograph cards, memorabilia cards and Gibson’s image use on packaging and advertising. Gibson joins Barry Bonds and Alex Rodriguez as Topps exclusives. “To this day, when fans and collectors talk homerun records, you rarely hear the name Josh Gibson, but we want to help change that,” said Warren Friss, Topps Vice President. “We plan to spotlight this man’s legendary accomplishments and pay tribute to his historic career.” Gibson, a catcher for the Pittsburgh Crawfords and the Homestead Grays, hit close to 800 home runs during his 17-year Hall of Fame career. Gibson slammed an astounding 84 home runs in a season and is the only player ever to hit a fair ball out of Yankee Stadium.