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OT- Bob Gibson St Louis Cardinal pitcher passed away -OT

lousubcap
lousubcap Posts: 33,854
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What a ball player.  Truly dominating.  His 1968 season resulted in baseball lowering the pitcher's mound.  Condolences to his family and the Cardinal organization.
Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • dmchicago
    dmchicago Posts: 4,516
    My father was a big fan of Gibson, his favorite pitcher. 

    My dad set off quite the text chain last night when he sent the following message:

    RIP #45 you will be missed. 
    Philly - Kansas City - Houston - Cincinnati - Dallas - Houston - Memphis - Austin - Chicago - Austin

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    Dennis - Austin,TX
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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,113
    RIP Mr Gibson.....when sports was sports
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,478
    RIP I cannot imagine getting to watch a player like him live.  True legend.

    Maybe your purpose in life is only to serve as an example for others? - LPL


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  • Tspud1
    Tspud1 Posts: 1,514
    My favorite pitcher in childhood. Put the Fear of god in batters
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  • 6baluts
    6baluts Posts: 291
    He single handily mauled my Sox in the 67 World Series. Man was a warrior and what was even more impressive was that in the 67 season he was coming off a broken leg. Not his best season wins/loses wise but his World Series performance is what Legends are made of.
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  • northGAcock
    northGAcock Posts: 15,171
    A sad day for baseball. What a talent. 
    Ellijay GA with a Medium & MiniMax

    Well, I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life,
    Run me out in the cold rain and snow
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  • thetrim
    thetrim Posts: 11,375
    Would've loved to see him pitch.  When they lower the mound because of you, you're pretty good.
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  • dbCooper
    dbCooper Posts: 2,410
    Some player, may have been Jim Bouton, claimed lowering the mound gave him an advantage, as it shortened the distance to home plate.  Which is technically correct.
    LBGE, LBGE-PTR, 22" Weber, Coleman 413G
    Great Plains, USA
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  • TN_Egger
    TN_Egger Posts: 1,120
    edited October 2020
    lousubcap said:
    What a ball player.  Truly dominating.  His 1968 season resulted in baseball lowering the pitcher's mound.  Condolences to his family and the Cardinal organization.
    So by lowering the mound for him, did BG break baseball like DeeShamBow is breaking golf? 😉
    Signal Mountain, TN
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