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 (1959–1975). 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 that same year 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 only continue playing 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.The pinnacle of Gibson's career was 1968, when he posted a 1.12 ERA for the season and then followed that by recording 17 strikeouts during Game 1 of the 1968 World Series. Over the course of his career, Gibson became known for his fierce competitive nature and the intimidation factor he used against opposing batters. Gibson threw a no-hitter during the 1971 season, but began experiencing swelling in his knee in subsequent seasons. After retiring as a player in 1975, Gibson later served as pitching coach for his former teammate Joe Torre. At one time a special instructor coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, Gibson was later selected for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999.
National League Cy Young Award, National League Most Valuable Player Award
Movies
Monster Mutt
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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Inducted into the Creighton University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1968.
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Made major league debut on 15 April 1959.
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Selected to the National League All-Star team in 1962, 1965-1970 and 1972.
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Member of 1964 and 1967 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals teams. Member of 1968 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals team.
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251 Wins (42nd All Time), 7.6 Hits Allowed/9IP (37th All Time), 7.22 Strikeouts/9IP (45th All Time), 3,884 1/3 Innings (43rd All Time), 3,117 Strikeouts (12th All Time), 482 Games Started (54th All Time), 255 Complete Games (73rd All Time), 56 Shutouts (13th All Time), 257 Home Runs Allowed (69th All Time), 1,336 Base on Balls Allowed (24th All Time), 3,279 Hits Allowed (86th All Time), 174 Losses (79th All Time), 1,258 Earned Runs Allowed (84th All Time), 108 Wild Pitches (61st All Time), 102 Hit Batsmen(49th All Time) and 16,068 Batters Faced (43rd All Time).
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St. Louis Cardinals All-Time Wins Leader (251).
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St. Louis Cardinals All-Time Games Started Leader (482).
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St. Louis Cardinals All-Time Complete Games Leader (255).
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St. Louis Cardinals All-Time Shutouts Leader (56).
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St. Louis Cardinals All-Time Innings Pitched Leader (3,884 1/3).
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St. Louis Cardinals All-Time Strikeouts Leader (3,117).
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World Series MVP (1964, 1967).
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Set the National League record for lowest ERA (1.12) in 1968.
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Voted National League MVP in 1968 and Cy Young Award winner in 1968 and 1970.
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Great fielder at his position (9 Gold Gloves).
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Played for the Harlem Globetrotters in the fifties.
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Still owns the World Series records of consecutive wins (7) and strikeouts for a game (17).
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Pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals (1959-1975).
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Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in 1981.
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Year
Status
Character
The Joey Bishop Show
1967-1968
TV Series
Himself
Gentle Ben
1968
TV Series
Himself
1967 World Series
1967
TV Mini-Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher
1967 MLB All-Star Game
1967
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
1965 MLB All-Star Game
1965
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
1964 World Series
1964
TV Mini-Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher
Ron Taylor: Dr. Baseball
2015
Documentary short
Himself
23rd Annual Trumpet Awards
2015
TV Special
Himself
The Curious Case of Curt Flood
2011
Documentary
Himself
Prime 9
2010
TV Series
Himself
2008 MLB All-Star Game
2008
TV Special
Himself - Pre-Game Hall of Fame Ceremony
St. Louis Cardinals: Baseball Heaven
2006
Video documentary
Costas Now
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Tim McCarver Show
2003
TV Series
Himself - Guest
100 Years of the World Series
2003
Video documentary
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2003
TV Series
Himself
A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself (St. Louis Cardinals 1959-1975)
When It Was a Game 3
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Charlie Rose
1994
TV Series
Himself - Guest
1993 MLB All-Star Game
1993
TV Special
Himself - NL Honorary Captain
1980 World Series
1980
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Pregame Analyst
Race for the Pennant
1978
TV Series
Co-host
Monday Night Baseball
1976
TV Series
Himself (1976-1977)
1972 MLB All-Star Game
1972
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
1970 MLB All-Star Game
1970
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
The Ed Sullivan Show
1964-1969
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Audience Bow
1969 MLB All-Star Game
1969
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher
The Bob Hope Show
1968
TV Series
Himself
1968 World Series
1968
TV Mini-Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher
The Hollywood Palace
1968
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Player
Archive Footage
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Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2013
TV Series
Himself - Baseball Hall of Famer / Himself
Prime 9
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2009
TV Series
Himself
DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes