Friday, October 2, 2020
Bob Gibson Has Died
It seems like we are losing many of the storied players in Major League History. In early September, Lou Brock passed away and on Friday, the baseball world lost a titan. One of the most legendary figures to ever grace the mound, Hall of Fame Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson died at age 84 after battling pancreatic cancer for more than a year. The Cardinals confirmed Gibson’s death late Friday night to the New York Times. In his 17-year big-league career, Gibson was a nine-time All-Star, winning an MVPs, two Cy Youngs, two World Series MVPs, two World Series rings and an ERA title. He was 251-174 with a 2.91 ERA and recorded 3,117 strikeouts in nearly 4,000 innings.
Gibson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first try in 1981 with 84 percent of the vote. He’s widely hailed as the greatest pitcher in the storied history of the Cardinals franchise and also in the inner circle of all-time great pitchers. No batter ever “dug in” against Bullet Bob…not unless they wanted to hear some chin music. RIP Bob Gibson.