Negro League great Buck O’Neil, in his autobiography, “I Was Right On Time,” wrote: “To this day, I always claim Willie Mays was the greatest major league player I have ever seen … but then I pause and say that Oscar Charleston was even better.
LOVERRO: Negro League slugger Oscar Charleston punched his way into the record book
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Pitcher Willie “Sug” Cornelius said Major League Baseball fans missed out on a chance to see a great player.
LOVERRO: Josh Gibson takes his rightful place among the all-time greats
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