In the 1960s and into the early 70s, one of the most dominant pitchers in the National League was St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Bob Gibson.
During a 17-year career, Gibson racked up 251 wins, over 3000 strikeouts, won two Cy Young awards and one year was Most Valluable Player.
He was a star of the 1967 World Series in which the Cardinals beat the Boston Red Spx.
Now, like any picture with that kind of record, Gibson was an intimidating presence on the mound.
But in his case, it went beyond intimidating and he acquired a reputation for being mean.
In 1994 Gibson wrote a memoir called Stranger to the Game. And that’s when I met the man who was anything but “mean.”
So here now, from 1994, Bob Gibson.
Bob Gibson died last year at age 84.
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