It’s about time Major League Baseball (MLB) has integrated Negro League Baseball (NLB) statistics from 1920-1948 into its record books.

Major League Baseball has merged Negro Leagues statistics into its record books. The granddaughter of one of the Negro Leagues' greats calls it "a dream come true."

Major League Baseball announced plans to blend Negro Leagues statistics into its record book, and no player’s proverbial on-paper resume will benefit more than Gibson, who now owns a handful of them, most notably career and single-season average.

"We are proud that the official historical record now includes the players of the Negro Leagues," commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. "This initiative is focused on ensuring that future generations of fans have access to the statistics and milestones of all those who made the Negro Leagues possible.

More than 77 years after Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier, Major League Baseball is officially recognizing and integrating Negro Leagues statistics into its ledgers.

From a new career batting average leader to a new single-season ERA champ, Negro Leagues greats now officially top baseball's all-time leaderboards.

Baseball players and fans alike are learning more about the Negro Leagues after the statistics for more than 2,300 players — historic figures like Josh Gibson, Oscar Charleston, Satchel Paige and Mule

Oscar Charleston, along with Ray Brown and Charlie Blackwell, joined the MLB record books. Here is their connection to Indianapolis.