Sports

Josh Gibson Foundation presents Gibson Awards

  • Site Editor

 

THE TOLES—Former Negro Leaguer Ted Toles with family Juanita Toles and Theodore Toles III.
THE TOLES—Former Negro Leaguer Ted Toles with family Juanita Toles and Theodore Toles III.

The Josh Gibson Foundation welcomed back to Pittsburgh, former Pirates outfielder, Barry Bonds and Skipper Jim Leyland.The two headlined a special awards dinner at the Wyndham Grand Hotel. Also in the evening various local city leaders were honored for their community leadership.
THE TEAM—Barry Bonds and Jim Leyland represents the 1990 championship team. From left: Barry Bonds, Sean Gibson, Jim Leyland and Hal D. Coffey, chairman Josh Gibson Foundation. (Photos by Rossano P. Stewart)
THE TEAM—Barry Bonds and Jim Leyland represents the 1990 championship team. From left: Barry Bonds, Sean Gibson, Jim Leyland and Hal D. Coffey, chairman Josh Gibson Foundation. (Photos by Rossano P. Stewart)

Honored were: Robert V. Racunas, National Legal Services Association, Saleem Ghubril, executive director Pittsburgh Promise; Barry Bonds, former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder; Ed Gainey, Pa. House of Representative; Austin Davis, assistant to County Executive Rich Fitzgerald; Lara E. Washington, president Allegheny Rehabilitation Corporation; and the 1990 Pittsburgh Pirates Line-Up. Present also at the dinner was Negro League Legend Ted Toles and family.
 
HONOREE—Lara E. Washington, president
HONOREE—Lara E. Washington, president

 
SPECIAL HONOREE—All time great Barry Bonds, left, receives special award from Sean Gibson, right.
SPECIAL HONOREE—All time great Barry Bonds, left, receives special award from Sean Gibson, right.

About Post Author

Site Editor

See author's posts

Comments

From the Web

Skip to content