Bob Gibson

  1. Roy Halladay, Bob Gibson and the Top 5 MLB Pitchers from Each Decade

    The best part about this analysis is that as baseball advanced from 1900 into the 2000s, the methods of evaluation consistently changed...

    Zachary Petersel Written by Zachary Petersel about 3 months ago 7,653 reads 110 comments

  2. Bob Gibson, Unlike Reggie Jackson, Appreciated and Respected His Fans

    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...

    Harold Friend Written by Harold Friend about 7 months ago 537 reads 3 comments

  3. Bob Gibson: Proud, Opinionated, Tactless and the Most Feared Pitcher of His Era

    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...

    Harold Friend Written by Harold Friend about 7 months ago 1,882 reads 0 comments

  4. St. Louis Cardinals: The National League's Winningest Team

    In 2012, the St. Louis Cardinals will celebrate their 120th birthday. They have won 11 World Series championships, which is second only to the New York Yankees . The teams have met in five World Series...

    Harold Friend Written by Harold Friend about 7 months ago 1,147 reads 3 comments

  5. St. Louis Cardinals Fans, Unlike Yankees Fans, Knew Roger Maris' Great Value

    It was opening day. Roger Maris , who had been booed unmercifully ever since he broke Babe Ruth's single season home run record, held his breath as the public address announcer said, "Batting third, Roger Maris...

    Harold Friend Written by Harold Friend about 7 months ago 707 reads 0 comments

  6. Bob Gibson, Allen Craig and the Cardinals Prove There Are Clutch Players

    Bob Gibson beat the New York Yankees in the fifth game of the 1964 World Series when his good friend, Tim McCarver hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning. Gibson, of course, didn't need a closer and he completed what he had started...

    Harold Friend Written by Harold Friend about 7 months ago 233 reads 0 comments

  7. St. Louis Cardinals: Ranking the 20 Greatest Moments in Franchise History

    Eleven World Series championships, eighteen pennants and seventeen MVP awards, each second or tied for second all-time behind only the New York Yankees ...

    Matthew Dicker Written by Matthew Dicker about 7 months ago 2,097 reads 17 comments

  8. MLB: Bob Gibson Blamed the Batter for Getting Hit by One of His Inside Pitches

    In 1979, there was a gathering of 18 of the World Series MVPs from the last 25 years. The players were asked who would be their first selection if they were choosing sides for a team consisting of the honored players...

    Harold Friend Written by Harold Friend about 9 months ago 307 reads 0 comments

  9. Bob Gibson: Best Righty in Cardinals History, Best Pitcher of the Live Ball Era

    Let’s get this out of the way so we don’t waste any words or time. Bob Gibson is the end-all-be-all of Cardinals pitchers. No starter, right-handed or (especially) southpawed, can even insert their name into the conversation...

    Jesse Golomb Written by Jesse Golomb about 11 months ago 773 reads 7 comments