Bob Gibson

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.

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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

Occupation

baseball player / basketball player

High school

Technical High School

University

Creighton University

Awards & achievements

• Rawlings Gold Glove Award
• 1968 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob%20Gibson
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9C%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%96%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1131535

Tags

• Nebraska
• baseball player
• basketball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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