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MakeTXBlue2020

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2. RIP Mr. Gibson

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Oct 6, 2020, 04:48 PM

Oct 2020

I actually grew up in the St. Louis area and am still a huge Cardinals fan. Although Gibson's playing days were before my time, the stories of his dominance and incredible mound presence are legendary. A pitcher so good MLB had to change the rules by lowering the mound on account of his ridiculous 1.12 ERA! He won't be forgotten.

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Recalling the great Bob Gibson, the only of the part the plate owned by the batter [View all] kairos12 Oct 2020 OP

The king of the brush-back pitch. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #1

One player did once, none tried it after what happened to him. nt Blue_true Oct 2020 #5

On Gibson? CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #6

I will look up history, but I believe that Gibson was in an even earlier incident that Ryan. nt Blue_true Oct 2020 #7

A guy named LaCork or something like that. He got beaten up, but not necessarily by Gibson. nt Blue_true Oct 2020 #8

Pete LaCock was a second-string first baseman/outfielder CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #9

Wow, you are a sports encyclopedia. Blue_true Oct 2020 #10

Actually, I'm only a baseball enthusiast. CaptYossarian Oct 2020 #11

RIP Mr. Gibson MakeTXBlue2020 Oct 2020 #2

Loved the Cards in the 60s and 70s oswaldactedalone Oct 2020 #3

1968 was the season of the pitcher, but it wasn't just rsdsharp Oct 2020 #4