Looking Back at Bob Gibson's Historical Game 1 of the 1968 World Series

By Clifton W. Williams (Photo: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Two Sides of Deliberately Throwing at Hitters

by Harold Friend

Dave Kindred related two compelling anecdotes in the July 8, 1996 Sporting News . One involved Lou Brock and the other was about Bob Gibson . Brock was leading off for the St... Read More »
Orlando Cepeda: Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals Did It All in the 1967 WS

by Harold Friend

“You can do it all … you can do it all,” an ecstatic Orlando Cepeda shouted to Bob Gibson as the future Hall of Fame first baseman kissed the future Hall of Fame pitcher four times on the right cheek... Read More »
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Top 5 Pitchers of Every Decade

by Zachary Petersel

The best part about this analysis is that as baseball advanced from 1900 into the 2000s, the methods of evaluation consistently changed... Read More »
Bob Gibson, Unlike Reggie Jackson, Appreciated and Respected His Fans

by Harold Friend

It was a November day in 2002 that resembled late September. I almost didn't want to enter the large ball room where more than 100 active and retired ball players would soon be sitting behind large tables in order to sign autographs... Read More »
Bob Gibson: Proud, Opinionated, Tactless and the Most Feared Pitcher of His Era

by Harold Friend

Joe Torre has the reputation of being an individual who favors diplomacy over force. He is concerned about how he treats adversaries and how they react to him. In the spring of 1995, Torre hired Bob Gibson as the St... Read More »