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Editorial: MLB finally embraces all of the major leagues. Including the Black ones

Who holds Major League Baseball’s record for the highest batting average in a single season? It’s not Ted Williams, with his .406 average in 1941, the last time anyone topped .400. It’s not Ty Cobb, with his stunning .420 average in 1911, or even Nap Lajoie, whose .426 average in 1901 generally shows up in the books as the record for players since 1900. Nor is it Hugh Duffy, whose .440 in 1894 ...
Former barnstorming Negro League baseball player Luther Atkinson is recognized before during a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 13, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Who holds Major League Baseball’s record for the highest batting average in a single season?

It’s not Ted Williams, with his .406 average in 1941, the last time anyone topped .400. It’s not Ty Cobb, with his stunning .420 average in 1911, or even Nap Lajoie, whose .426 average in 1901 generally shows up in the books as the

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