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Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935) is a retired American baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1959–75). Nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", Gibson tallied 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average (ERA) during his career. A nine-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, he won two Cy Young Awards and the 1968 National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. In 1981, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The Cardinals retired his uniform number 45 in September 1975 and inducted him into the team Hall of Fame in 2014.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Gibson overcame childhood illness to excel in youth sports, particularly basketball and baseball. After briefly playing under contract to both the basketball Harlem Globetrotters team and the St. Louis Cardinals organization, Gibson decided to continue playing only baseball professionally. Once becoming a full-time starting pitcher in July 1961, Gibson began experiencing an increasing level of success, earning his first All-Star appearance in 1962. Gibson won two of three games he pitched in the 1964 World Series, then won 20 games in a season for the first time in 1965. Gibson also pitched three complete game victories in the 1967 World Series.
A hall of fame is a structure housing memorials to famous or illustrious individuals in a certain field, usually chosen by a group of electors. The meaning of "fame" has changed over the years, originally meaning "renown" as opposed to today's more common meaning of "celebrity".
In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums which enshrine the honorees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia and general information regarding the inducted recipient/s. Sometimes, the honorees' plaques may instead be posted on a wall (hence a '"wall of fame") or inscribed on a sidewalk (as in a "walk of fame" or an "avenue of fame"). In others, the hall of fame is more figurative and just simply consists of a list of names of noteworthy individuals (or sometimes groups, for ex. Sporting groups or Rock groups) maintained by an organization or community or honouring its inducted members legacy or legend.
The English-language term was popularised in the United States by the Hall of Fame for Great Americans at Bronx Community College, in New York City, completed in 1900. Its inspiration is the Ruhmeshalle ("Hall of Fame") in Munich, Germany. The Walhalla memorial in Bavaria, Germany, is an even earlier hall of fame, conceived in 1807 and built from 1900 to 1907.
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in North America, contested since 1903 between the American League (AL) champion team and the National League (NL) champion. Prior to 1969, the team with the best win-loss record in each league automatically advanced to the World Series; since then each league has conducted a championship series (ALCS and NLCS) preceding the World Series to determine which teams will advance. As of 2015, the World Series has been contested 111 times, with the AL winning 64 and the NL winning 47. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and the winning team is awarded the Commissioner's Trophy. As the series is played in October (and occasionally November), during the autumn season in North America, it is often referred to as the Fall Classic.
The 2015 World Series took place between the New York Mets and the victorious Kansas City Royals. Five games were played, with the Royals victorious after game five, played in New York. The final score was 7-2; the game went into extra innings after a tied score of 2-2. This was the second World Series won by the franchise and the first in 30 years.
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Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league. A total of 30 teams now play in two divisions, the American League (AL) and National League (NL), with 15 teams in each. The AL and NL operated as separate legal entities from 1901 and 1876 respectively, until 2000, when they were merged into a single organization known as Major League Baseball. After cooperating but remaining legally separate entities since 1903, in 2000 the leagues merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball. The organization also oversees minor league baseball leagues, which comprise about 240 teams affiliated with the major-league clubs. With the World Baseball Softball Confederation, MLB manages the international World Baseball Classic tournament.
Baseball's first professional team was founded in Cincinnati in 1869. The first few decades of professional baseball were characterized by rivalries between leagues and by players who often jumped from one team or league to another. The period before 1920 in baseball was known as the dead-ball era; players rarely hit home runs during this time. Baseball survived a conspiracy to fix the 1919 World Series, which came to be known as the Black Sox Scandal. The sport rose in popularity in the 1920s, and survived potential downturns during the Great Depression and World War II. Shortly after the war, baseball's color barrier was broken by Jackie Robinson.
Bob Gibson was one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.
Highlight video of Bob Gibson at the 2009 St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame Enshrinement Dinner
A conversation about baseball with Baseball Hall of Famer, Bob Gibson. »»﴿───► See more on the Sports Interview Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsOd2Va0fMmrifhlK8kPxw1eZ-TKo_3Iq
10/2/68: Bob Gibson sets a new World Series record, striking out 17 batters in a one-hit shutout of the Tigers in Game 1 Check out http://MLB.com/video for more! About MLB.com: About MLB.com: Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League Club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball's Internet operations into an independent technology company. Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on the Internet. In August 2002, MLB.com streamed the first-ever live full length MLB game. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to MLB.TV, the live video streaming product that airs eve...
Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand America's pastime from their unique insider perspective. Legendary. Insightful. Uncompromising. Candid. Uncensored. Learn more about their book, Sixty Feet Six Inches here: http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385528696
Detroit Tigers 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 4, F -- 1968 was frequently called "The Year of the Pitcher," and that season, few were more dominant than Cards' ace Bob Gibson. The menacing Gibby was in peak form in Game 1, as the NL MVP and Cy Young winner matched up against Tigers' ace Denny McLain, whose 31 regular-season wins were the most since 1931. Gibson was at his best against the Tigers' best hitters, striking out Al Kaline and Norm Cash three times each, and fanned 17 to set a World Series record, steam-rolling to a five-hit shutout.
Joe Torre, a former MLB player and manager, speaks with Steiner Sports CEO Brandon Steiner on catching for Bob Gibson during the All Star Game.
8/14/71: Bob Gibson strikes out 10 in a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates Check out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full archive of videos, and subscribe on YouTube for the best, exclusive MLB content: http://youtube.com/MLB About MLB.com: Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball's internet operations into an independent technology company. Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on the internet. In August 2002, MLB.com streamed the first-ever live, full length MLB game when the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees faced off at Yankee Stadium. Since that...
On October 2, 1968, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson strikes out 17 Detroit Tigers in the first game of the World Series, breaking Sandy Koufax’s record for the most strikeouts in a Series game. Though the Cards ended up losing the Series in seven games, Gibson pitched three and struck out an unprecedented 35 batters. Gibson was recovering from an injury--the year before, a Roberto Clemente line drive had smashed his ankle--but he still managed to win 22 games in 1968, with one 15-game winning streak that included 10 of his 13 shutouts. He started 34 games and finished 28 (an incredible 304 2/3 innings of play) and in one remarkable 96-inning stretch he allowed just two runs. His earned-run average was 1.12, the fourth-lowest ever. Gibson was the National League’s MVP in 1968, but ...
Over 17 seasons with the Cardinals, Bob Gibson won 20 games five times and established himself as the very definition of intimidation, competitiveness and dignity. One of the best athletes to ever play the game, the ex-Harlem Globetrotter posted a 1.12 ERA in 1968, the lowest figure since 1914, and was named the National League Cy Young Award winner and Most Valuable Player. Known as a premier big-game pitcher, Gibson posted World Series records of seven consecutive wins and 17 strikeouts in a game, and was named World Series MVP in 1964 and '67. Watch more Baseball Hall of Fame videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBaseballHall Visit the official Baseball Hall of Fame website: http://www.baseballhall.org Follow the Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BaseballHall Like...
Here is the raw interview with St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson. I have interviewed many great athletes, but I admit I was intimidated interviewing arguably the best pitcher ever. He was at Don Mattingly's fundraiser "Night of Memories" put on by the Tri-State Hot Stove league in Evansville, IN. Gibson was pulled in many directions and I promised to keep the interview short. However, I thought it went pretty well, and he really gave me some great insight to his playing days. It was done on February 6, 2010. I hope you enjoy! For more interviews go to http://www.lancewilkerson.com/
Bob Gibson is interviewed before the Peoria Chiefs game on IPMR night
Tim McCarver, Bob Gibson, Mike Shannon, Bob Uecker and Dick Groat take The St. Louis Baseball Writers' Dinner center stage with KMOX Sports Director Ron Jacober in 2014 to discuss the memories that made the run to the World Championship so special. Tim McCarver will blow your mind recalling the super-human feats of Bob Gibson and Uecker will make you laugh so hard you'll feel like you're in the front row!
Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand America's pastime from their unique insider perspective. Legendary. Insightful. Uncompromising. Candid. Uncensored. Learn more about their book, Sixty Feet Six Inches here: http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl/9780385528696
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Bob Gibson was one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.
Rachel and some of her classmates sing back-up to a recording by Bob Gibson
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Bob Gibson discusses his career in Major League Baseball as a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets in the 1980s.
Mickey Lolich and Bob Gibson face off in deciding seventh game in October, 1968.
Pitching Matchup: Bob Gibson vs Sandy Koufax
Hall of Fame Baseball League: Pitching Matchup: Eppa Rixey vs Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson & Roger McGuinn - Live from Mountain Stage 1993 Cultural Center Auditorium, Charleston, WV, 1993-05-02 FM recording [Set by Bob Gibson] 00:10 Nothing's Real Anymore 03:20 Killed By a Coconut 08:31 Stops Along the Way [Set by Roger McGuinn w/ Bob Gibson & Barry McGuire] 11:35 You Can Tell the World 14:05 Wayfaring Stranger 17:34 Waltzing With Bears 21:04 Turn, Turn, Turn 25:31 Eight Miles High [Roger McGuinn solo] 30:46 Pretty Polly [Roger, Bob, Barry w/ Larry Groce, Julie Adams & Daniel Lanois] This short set from Mountain Stage 1993 is the last known live recording of Bob Gibson. Bob sang three songs from his upcoming album, "Makin' a Mess: Bob Gibson Sings Shel Silverstein", and was joined by Roger McGuinn and Barry McGuire on a couple of songs. Roger then sang a nice versi...