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Pittsburgh Opera
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The Summer King — AOP
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Pittsburgh Opera
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Pittsburgh Opera
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Josh Gibson - Cooperstown Expert
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Baseball's Unappreciated Power Duo - The New York Times
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AfriClassical: Pittsburgh Opera: The Summer King, The Josh Gibson
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Josh Gibson Blazes a Trail: Homering in Big League Ballparks, 1930
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Pittsburgh Opera
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AfriClassical: Pittsburgh Opera: The Summer King, The Josh Gibson
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PGH Opera - Josh Gibson: The Summer King
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Pittsburgh Opera
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Opera About Negro Leagues Star Josh Gibson Debuts In Pittsburgh
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Opera tells story of Negro Leagues baseball star Josh Gibson