Bobby Bragan
American baseball player, coach, manager (1917-2010)
Bob Gibson was a legendary baseball pitcher who played his entire 17-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals. Known for his fiercely competitive nature, Gibson was a nine-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion, and won two Cy Young Awards and the 1968 National League Most Valuable Player Award. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981.
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Robert Gibson (November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020), nicknamed “Gibby” and “Hoot”, was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. Known for his fiercely competitive nature, Gibson tallied 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average. A nine-time All-Star and two-time World Series Champion, he won two Cy Young Awards and the 1968 National League Most Valuable Player Award.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Gibson overcame childhood illness to excel in youth sports, particularly basketball and baseball. After briefly playing with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team, he chose to pursue baseball and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He became a full-time starting pitcher in July 1961 and earned his first All-Star appearance in 1962. Gibson won 2 of 3 games he pitched in the 1964 World Series, then won 20 games in a season for the first time in 1965. Gibson also pitched three complete game victories in the 1967 World Series.
The pinnacle of Gibson’s career was 1968, the “Year of the Pitcher”, when he posted a 1.12 ERA for the season and then recorded 17 strikeouts in Game 1 of the 1968 World Series. Gibson threw a no-hitter in 1971 but began experiencing swelling in his knee in subsequent seasons. At the time of his retirement in 1975, Gibson ranked second only to Walter Johnson among major-league pitchers in career strikeouts.
He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, his first year of eligibility, and the Cardinals retired his uniform number 45 in September 1975, the year he retired. Gibson was later selected for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999. He died of pancreatic cancer on October 2, 2020.
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Bob Gibson was an American baseball pitcher who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. He was known for his fiercely competitive nature and had a successful career, earning 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average.
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Bob Gibson won two World Series championships with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Bob Gibson won two Cy Young Awards and the 1968 National League Most Valuable Player Award. He was also a nine-time All-Star.
In the 1968 World Series, Bob Gibson recorded 17 strikeouts in Game 1, which was the pinnacle of his career.
Bob Gibson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, his first year of eligibility.
At the time of his retirement in 1975, Bob Gibson ranked second only to Walter Johnson among major-league pitchers in career strikeouts.
4 Quotes by Bob Gibson
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When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the finest thing a man can do.
Bob GibsonAmerican professional baseball player, pitcher, coach
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In a world filled with hate, prejudice, and protest, I find that I too am filled with hate, prejudice, and protest.
Bob GibsonAmerican professional baseball player, pitcher, coach
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Why do I jave to be an example for your kid? You be an example for your own kid.
Bob GibsonAmerican professional baseball player, pitcher, coach
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A great catch is like watching girls go by the last one you see is always the prettiest.
Bob GibsonAmerican professional baseball player, pitcher, coach