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Bob Gibson (1935–2020), Hall of Fame Cardinals pitcher

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Bob Gibson was a flame throwing Hall of Fame starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals for 17 seasons. Gibson had more than 3,000 strikeouts, 3,117 in total, becoming only the second player in baseball history to do so at the time.

He won 251 games with a career 2.91 ERA. He won two World Series with the Cardinals and was the NL MVP in 1968.Gibson was known for his high velocity fastball and wipeout breaking pitches.

He was notorious for throwing his intimidating fastball up-and-in to batters. He was a fearsome presence on the mound and cultivated a reputation as a ferocious competitor.

His dominance during the 1960s contributed to Major League Baseball rule changes that lowered the height of the pitching mound and reduced the height of.

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