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Bob Gibson Stats & Facts

Posted by | Dec 29, 2018 | | 0 |

Bob Gibson Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 72 Weight: 195 Born: Wednesday, June 19, 1957 in Philadelphia, PA USA Died: in , Debut: 4/13/1983 Last Game: 7/25/1987 Full Name: Robert Louis...

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Major League Baseball Season Recap 1967

Posted by | Dec 25, 2018 | | 0 |

Major League Baseball Season Recap 1967 World Series – St. Louis Cardinals NL over Boston Red Sox AL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – Bob Gibson Babe Ruth Award – Lou Brock Awards – Major League Cy Young...

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Major League Baseball Season Recap 1968

Posted by | Dec 25, 2018 | | 0 |

Major League Baseball Season Recap 1968 World Series – Detriot Tigers AL over St. Louis Cardinals NL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – Mickey Lolich Babe Ruth Award – Mickey Lolich Awards – Major League Cy...

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Major League Season Recap 1970

Posted by | Dec 25, 2018 | | 0 |

Major League Season Recap 1970 World Series – Baltimore Orioles AL over Cincinnati Reds NL 4 games to 1 World Series MVP – Brooks Robinson Babe Ruth Award – Brooks Robinson ALCS Baltimore Orioles over Minnesota...

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Chris Carpenter (21-5, 2.83) is elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America as the National League’s Cy Young Award winner. The Cardinal right-hander, who has been sidelined with injuries during the past two seasons, outpoints Marlins southpaw Dontrelle Willis (22-10, 2.63), becoming the first Redbird to cop the honor since Bob Gibson was selected in 1970.

Chris Carpenter (21-5, 2.83) is elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America as the National League’s Cy Young Award winner. The Cardinal right-hander, who has been sidelined with injuries during the past two seasons, outpoints Marlins southpaw Dontrelle Willis (22-10, 2.63), becoming the first Redbird to cop the honor since Bob Gibson was selected in 1970.

Posted by | Nov 10, 2005 | | 0 |

Chris Carpenter (21-5, 2.83) is elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America as the National League’s Cy Young Award winner. The Cardinal right-hander, who has been sidelined with injuries during the past two seasons, outpoints Marlins southpaw Dontrelle Willis (22-10, 2.63), becoming the first Redbird to cop the honor since Bob Gibson was selected in 1970.

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Vida Blue becomes the youngest player ever to win the MVP award.

Vida Blue becomes the youngest player ever to win the MVP award.

Posted by | Nov 17, 1971 | | 0 |

Vida Blue becomes the youngest player ever to win the MVP award. The 22 year-old A’s southpaw is only the fifth hurler to capture both the Cy Young Award and the MVP in the same season, joining Don Newcombe (1956 Dodgers), Sandy Koufax (1963 Dodgers), Bob Gibson (1968 Cardinals), and Denny McLain (1968 Tigers).

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St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson wins the National League Cy Young Award by a 118-51 margin over Gaylord Perry of the San Francisco Giants. Gibson posted a 23-7 record with 274 strikeouts and a 3.12 ERA.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson wins the National League Cy Young Award by a 118-51 margin over Gaylord Perry of the San Francisco Giants. Gibson posted a 23-7 record with 274 strikeouts and a 3.12 ERA.

Posted by | Nov 3, 1970 | | 0 |

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson wins the National League Cy Young Award by a 118-51 margin over Gaylord Perry of the San Francisco Giants. Gibson posted a 23-7 record with 274 strikeouts and a 3.12 ERA.

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Bob Gibson is named World Series MVP as Cards hold of Yankees to win World Series

Bob Gibson is named World Series MVP as Cards hold of Yankees to win World Series

Posted by | Oct 15, 1964 | , | 0 |

1964 – Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals allows three home runs but still manages to win the seventh and final game of the World Series against the New York Yankees. Mickey Mantle, Phil Linz and Clete Boyer homer for the Yankees, who drop a 7 – 5 decision. St. Louis takes an early lead after a 5th-inning home run by Lou Brock that triggers a second three-run frame and a 6 – 0 lead for Gibson, who is named Series MVP.

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