One of the most prolific home run hitters of all time, Henry Aaron withstood tremendous pressure to break Babe Ruth’s career record. Aaron is often overlooked when historians debate the best player of the 1950s and 1960s. He was a great hitter, winning two batting titles. He was an outstanding base runner with…
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia The Best Offensive and Defensive Season of Each Decade This is an interesting post we saw on Facebook by “Stephens” that I thought it would be interesting to share, we did change a few names we didn’t agree with. 1870s: Ross Barnes, 1876.429 BA, 138 H, 36 XBH,…
▪️1) “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me. All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.” — Jackie Robinson ▪️2) “[Jackie] knew he had to do well. He knew that the future of blacks in baseball depended on it. The pressure was enormous, overwhelming, and unbearable at times. I…
Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax
In autobiography, Bob Gibson on Lou Brock: “There was no other player who irritated the other team as Lou Brock did, and consequently no other who was knocked down quite as often. When the other team threw at Brock, I considered it my duty to throw at somebody on the other team.”
August 14, 2020, here is your short walk through baseball history! Debuts, Milestones, No Hitters, Rule Changes, Events, Birthdays, Deaths, and more on August 14 This Day In Baseball. Click on the links to read more about these events . . . . Bob Gibson fires his first No hitter and the first in Pittsburgh in…
Bob Gibson Essentials Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 189lb (185cm, 85kg)Born: November 9, 1935 in Omaha, NEHigh School: Tech HS (Omaha, NE)School: Creighton University (Omaha, NE)Debut: April 15, 1959vs. LAD 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ERLast Game: September 3, 1975vs. CHC 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 5 ER, LHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1981. (Voted by BBWAA on…
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 Gibson
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.
1981 – Pitcher Bob Gibson is elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Gibson, who needed 301 votes for election, is named on 337 ballots by the Baseball Writers Association of America. In 17 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Gibson won 251 games, struck out 3,117 batters, compiled a 2.91 ERA, won 20 games five times, and earned two World Championship rings. In 1968, Gibson enjoyed his best season ever, going 22-9 with a 1.12 ERA and captured the Cy Young Award. Players falling short of the 301 votes needed for election include Don Drysdale (243), Gil Hodges (241), Harmon Killebrew (239), Hoyt Wilhelm (238) and Juan Marichal (233).