Few cities have as rich a Negro League tradition as Pittsburgh, and that tradition is about to get a whole lot richer.
After 10 years of planning and fundraising, the Josh Gibson Foundation held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning for the Josh Gibson Heritage Park at Station Square. The park, expected to open in spring 2018, will feature four monuments celebrating the careers and legacies of iconic Negro League ballplayers Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, Cool Papa Bell and Cumberland Posey.
Sean Gibson, executive director of the Josh Gibson Foundation and great-grandson of the Negro League legend, said the moment was a long time coming.