Imagine that you can pick any pitcher to start game 7 of the World Series.
Gibson won game 7 of the 1964 series against the Yankees. He followed that with another game 7 victory against Boston in 1967.
Gibson was the top dog in the great Cardinals teams of the late 1960s. He was surrounded by other great players like Orlando Cepeda (MVP '67) and Ken Boyer (MVP '64). In the outfield, he played with Lou Brock and Curt Flood. His catcher was Tim McCarver, the same one who worked the post-season with Fox Sports.
In 1968, Gibson pitched the Cardinals into the Series again but lost to Detroit.
Nevertheless, the 1968 season was magical for Gibson:
Nevertheless, the 1968 season was magical for Gibson:
1) He won 22 games, pitched 28 complete games and 13 shutouts.
His ERA was a super-human 1.12!
I did not make a typing mistake.
It was indeed 1.12 over over 304 innings.
2) In game 1 of the Series, Gibson struck out 17 Tigers.
I remember running home from school to catch the last few pitches of this game. I missed the game but caught the last few K's on the radio.
Gibson went on to win 251 games in his career with a 2.91 ERA. He also threw 56 shutouts!
Bob Gibson was the greatest pitcher of his time.
Gibson was inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1981. He is one of all my time favorites because he threw strikes and wasn't afraid to throw inside once in a while.
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