My Take
Bob Gibson is one of those players where the numbers alone stop you cold — 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, a career ERA under 3.00, and then there's 1968, arguably the most dominant pitching season any modern starter has ever put together: a 1.12 ERA that basically forced MLB to lower the mound the following year. He pitched his entire career for the Cardinals, won two World Series rings, and took the 1964 and 1967 Fall Classic MVP awards almost as a matter of personal pride. What gets me is the attitude: Gibson was openly, unapologetically mean on the mound, and he'd tell you so himself. Grew up in Omaha, played basketball well enough to suit up for the Harlem Globetrotters, and still chose baseball — lucky for us. He passed away in October 2020, but his competitive fury still sets the standard for what a pitcher can be.
Overview
Robert Gibson (November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020), nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", was an American baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. Known for his fiercely competitive nature, Gibson tallied 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bob Gibson
- Name (Japanese)
- ボブ・ギブソン
- Reading
- ぼぶ・ぎぶそん
- Born
- November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Technical High School
- University
- Creighton University
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 1968 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.