How good was St. Louis hurler, Bob Gibson?
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gibson was the best right handed pitcher i have seen.i vaguely remember the 1968 season & remember how tough he was. i think that he pitched late into most of the games he started. having 28 complete games in a season is a tremendous accomplishment. today's pitchers probably won't have 28 complete games in a lifetime. he constantly intimidated the hitters & had nasty stuff, & was a very aggressive pitcher.
gibson was the best right handed pitcher i have seen.i vaguely remember the 1968 season & remember how tough he was. i think that he pitched late into most of the games he started. having 28 complete games in a season is a tremendous accomplishment. today's pitchers probably won't have 28 complete games in a lifetime. he constantly intimidated the hitters & had nasty stuff, & was a very aggressive pitcher.
I watched Gibson many times over his career. Very intimidating and aggressive pitcher. Really threw hard fastball and would send one under the chin to back them off plate.
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Heard the Bob Gibson stat today while listening on the radio to Pirate announcer Steve Blass.
Robert Gibson, once a Harlem Globetrotter, pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 until he retired in 1975. Known for his fastball, he struck out 3,117 batters. In his 1968 MVP season, Bob Gibson pitched 28 complete games and 13 shutouts while setting a National League record with a 1.12 e.r.a. Pitching in three World Series, Gibson was the MVP of the Cardinals' two championships. His Series records include seven consecutive complete-game wins and 17 strikeouts in one game. Winner of nine Gold Gloves and two Cy Young Awards, he was also a feared hitter. In 1981 Bob Gibson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Robert Gibson, once a Harlem Globetrotter, pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 until he retired in 1975. Known for his fastball, he struck out 3,117 batters. In his 1968 MVP season, Bob Gibson pitched 28 complete games and 13 shutouts while setting a National League record with a 1.12 e.r.a. Pitching in three World Series, Gibson was the MVP of the Cardinals' two championships. His Series records include seven consecutive complete-game wins and 17 strikeouts in one game. Winner of nine Gold Gloves and two Cy Young Awards, he was also a feared hitter. In 1981 Bob Gibson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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I remember as a kid watching him pitch at Bush, awesome, it is a shame he couldn't follow that up with his broadcast career, for as good as he was a pitcher he was as bad an announcer
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the lower mound
the lower mound
and the "undiluted by expansion" talent level....
gibson was absolutely dominant......and you`d better not hang over that plate....what a pitcher...
the lower mound
and the "undiluted by expansion" talent level....
gibson was absolutely dominant......and you`d better not hang over that plate....what a pitcher...
Hmmm You are now in era when I used to follow every stat as a kid and StLouis was our team since I grew up in missouri.
If I am not mistaken he was ace of team the year st louis started their entire infield in all star game.Bill whilte 1st base-Julian Javier 2nd base-dick groat SS--Kenny Boyer 3rd base and Tim McCarver started for injured Jonny Bench.
A stat you might not find on Hoot was he was a proflific hitter and was used as pinch hitter n several occasions and had 1 or 2 home runs each year. Much like Don Drysdale.
If I am not mistaken he was ace of team the year st louis started their entire infield in all star game.Bill whilte 1st base-Julian Javier 2nd base-dick groat SS--Kenny Boyer 3rd base and Tim McCarver started for injured Jonny Bench.
A stat you might not find on Hoot was he was a proflific hitter and was used as pinch hitter n several occasions and had 1 or 2 home runs each year. Much like Don Drysdale.
Toughest pitcher I ever saw. To this day.
I still remember their lineup from the 67- 68 seasons.
LF Brock
CF Flood
RF Maris
1B Cepeda
3B Shannon
C McCarver
2B Javier
SS Maxville
P Gibson
Sure was fun listening to them back in those days.
I still remember their lineup from the 67- 68 seasons.
LF Brock
CF Flood
RF Maris
1B Cepeda
3B Shannon
C McCarver
2B Javier
SS Maxville
P Gibson
Sure was fun listening to them back in those days.
Steve Blass. Now he was a beaut.
Gibson waas one of the best. I loved to watch this guy pitch and he's worthy of all the adjectives bestowed on him.
Gibson waas one of the best. I loved to watch this guy pitch and he's worthy of all the adjectives bestowed on him.
mercury is correct, Gibson is the primary reason mound was lowered. And it was said Gibson could have played professional basketball or Football, tremendous athlete.
You saw the Yankees kill my r Sox hope of a world championship this past season. Well Gibson almost single handed stole one from Boston in 67, I believe he had 3 victories. Tremendously and skilled professional
You saw the Yankees kill my r Sox hope of a world championship this past season. Well Gibson almost single handed stole one from Boston in 67, I believe he had 3 victories. Tremendously and skilled professional
