Josh: The Black Babe Ruth

The real Satchell Paige (left) and Josh Gibson (right)

Michael A. Jones’ 2008 work portrays Josh Gibson, the legendary real-life Negro Leagues catcher who belted tape-measure homers but died of a stroke, at age 35, just months before baseball’s color line was broken. Gibson played for the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords; in Josh, Gibson and his friend, famed pitcher Satchel Paige, sort out life and baseball.

Presented as part of the 2007-08 Season

One-Act Play opened January 31, 2008 at the Harry De Jur Playhouse

Artist Credits

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Credit Artist Photo
Playwright Michael A. Jones
Director Eric Coleman
Stage Manager Bayo
Asst. Stage Manager Mutiyat Ade-Salu
Set Designer Michele Fields
Lighting Designer Antoinette Tynes Antoinette Tynes
Costume Designer Carolyn Adams
Sound Designer Sean O’Halloran
Actor Marcus Naylor
Actor Melissa Maxwell
Actor Michael Alcide

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