Subject(s): Josh Gibson Sport: Baseball Location: Washington Nationals, Nationals Park, Washington DC (Originally sited outside Center Field Gate. Moved to Home Plate Gate in 2015) Unveiled: 12/4/2009 Sculptor: Omri Amrany and Julie Rotblatt-Amrany Material: Bronze Status: In Situ Inscription(s): Inscribed on plinth: JOSHUA (JOSH) GIBSON. Josh Gibson is considered one of the greatest power hitters in the history of baseball. The powerful catcher led the Washington Homestead Grays to eight of nine Negro National League titles from 1937 through 1945. Gibson utilized a powerful swing, and tales of his mammoth home runs have become legend. Over his 17 year career, he hit almost 800 home runs. In 1972, Josh Gibson was inducted into The National Baseball Hall of Fame. Joshua (Josh) Gibson ©2009, Omri Amrany, Sculptor. Commissioned and owned by the DC Creates Public Art Program, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Links: Sculptor