Bob Gibson was maybe one of the best pitcher to ever put on the St. Louis Cardinals uniform.
Sometimes called “Gibby” or “The Hoot,” Gibson was feared by hitters and pitched with a chilly, hard-nosed mentality.
He was the ace on three World Sequence groups for the Cardinals in 1964, 1967, and 1968, profitable two rings.
However his finest season got here in 1968, when he posted a microscopic 1.12 ERA.
Gibson bought the beginning in Sport 1 of the World Sequence in opposition to the Detroit Tigers and had maybe one of the best begin of his life, putting out 17 consecutive batters and main the Playing cards to a victory.
One fan tweeted a spotlight reel of Gibson’s epic efficiency that day.
St. Louis Cardinals legend Bob Gibson strikes out 17 Detroit Tigers batters to set a brand new World Sequence document! This is all of them so as! (October 1968) #MLB #Baseball #Historical past #STLCards pic.twitter.com/HKS73XSxX7
— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) November 9, 2022
Gibson’s Profession Accolades
Gibson was a two-time Cy Younger Award winner, a nine-time Gold Glove Award winner, a nine-time All-Star, and MVP, and a two-time World Sequence MVP.
The Corridor-of-Famer posted a profession ERA of two.91 and received a complete of 251 video games, whereas additionally posting a powerful WAR of 89.2.
Gibson’s iconic No. 45 is retired by the Cardinals and will be seen under the jumbotron and on the left area wall at Busch Stadium.
Gibson may all the time be seen on Opening Day in St. Louis, becoming a member of the remainder of the workforce’s Corridor-of-Famers on the sphere throughout the ceremonies and donning the enduring purple jacket that’s given to Cardinals Corridor-of-Famers.
Gibson sadly handed away on October 2, 2020 after a protracted battle with pancreatic most cancers, however his aggressive spirit has by no means been forgotten and he stays probably the greatest pitchers, if not one of the best pitcher of all time.
