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10-02-2020, 10:37 PM
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Bob Gibson
Rest In Peace. I’m not sure we will ever see another World Series performance like he turned in in ‘67.
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10-03-2020, 02:34 AM
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Almost forgot.. 7-2, 1.89, 8 CG in 3 World Series. Legend. Last edited by upsidedown; 10-03-2020 at 02:46 AM.
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10-03-2020, 03:44 AM
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And who can forget 1.12 in 1968? My gosh, they had to lower the mound and reduce the strike zone after that.
One of my all-time favorites. 251 wins and 3,117 strikeouts, but I think "1.12" will be etched on his tombstone. He was one of the most ferocious competitors who ever took the mound. His glare was so intimidating, catcher Tim McCarver didn't even want to go out to talk to him. Lol... One of the greatest. May he rest in peace.
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10-03-2020, 04:58 AM
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Bob played with the Harlem Globetrotters for a period of time as he was beginning his professional sports career.
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10-03-2020, 05:52 AM
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Baseball was such a better game in his day.He was the king of the brush back.Hit a home run against him and you were guaranteed to get a chin ball or 2 next time up.RIP Bob
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10-03-2020, 05:52 AM
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RIP Bob.
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10-03-2020, 07:00 AM
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His teammate Stan Musial was known as 'The Man', but I could never think of Bob Gibson as anything other than 'The Man' on the mound. A competitor and intimidator with no equal. RIP Mr. Gibson.
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10-03-2020, 08:57 AM
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Great, great pitcher in the era of Koufax, Marichal, etc....
R.I.P. to an amazing ballplayer!
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10-03-2020, 09:16 AM
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Bob Gibson, thanks for the memories.
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10-03-2020, 09:57 AM
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He was a very good hitter for a pitcher. .206 lifetime batting average with 24 home runs.
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10-03-2020, 03:44 PM
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Hank Aaron said, don't look him in the eye, don't dig in, if you hit a home run don't run too fast or too slow, if you want to celebrate, do it in the tunnel out of sight and, if he does bean you, what ever you do, don't charge the mound, because he was a golden gloves champ!
We'll all miss you Bob! Fog
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10-03-2020, 03:56 PM
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You could just watch him throw and tell that he was a great athlete. I had to Google what his contract was in '67, he made $25,000. what a bargain. Today a lotta bums are pulling in millions.
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