Bucky wrote:that is probably the worst joke i ever attempted

Bucky wrote:that is probably the worst joke i ever attempted

Uncle Milty wrote:I don't get understand unless I always pronounced his name incorrectly

swishnicholson wrote:I have to admit I didn't realize he was such a a good hitter for so long.

Uncle Milty wrote:guys, I was joking. Although I think it sounds much better with an Italian flair.

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Year    Age   W   L  ERA   G  GS  CG SHO     IP    H  HR  BB   SO HBP ERA+  FIP  WHIP BB9 SO9
1971     29  22  13 1.91  44  42  22   7  334.0  272  21  62  210   7  189 2.63 1.000 1.7 5.7
1972     30  24  17 2.51  49  49  20   8  376.2  325  28  74  193   7  126 2.99 1.059 1.8 4.6
1973     31  24  20 3.46  49  48  21   4  359.1  381  25  91  199   7  116 3.18 1.314 2.3 5.0
1974     32  20  19 3.60  42  42  22   1  320.1  305  27  80  169   9  105 3.45 1.202 2.2 4.7
1975     33  16  20 4.11  43  43  14   2  291.1  309  26  92  140   5   95 3.78 1.376 2.8 4.3


thephan wrote:With Bob Gibson's passing I was thinking that among all his accomplishments, winning pitching and winning 3 complete games in the 1967 World Series is an amazing feat wrapped inside an amazing career.

rolex wrote:Gibson was a tremendous all around athlete. At the time, scouts for the NBA indicated that could have easily made it in the game.

His roommate with the Trotters was actually Meadowlark Lemon who years later said, “I thought Bob was a better basketball player than a baseball player. I think Bob could have played with any NBA team. He was that good.”

Slowhand wrote:Not even sure how Bob Gibson's 1968 season was even possible outside of a video game. 300 innings and a 1.12 ERA.