Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerBob Gibson, the intimidating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who set the record for earned run average and won seven consecutive World Series starts, has died.
The team confirmed his death from pancreatic cancer on Friday in his home town of Omaha, Nebraska.Gibson set the earned run record during the 1968 season, finishing with a microscopic 1.12 ERA.
He died on the anniversary of one of his greatest games, when he struck out 17 Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series.Known as one of the fiercest competitors in baseball, few batters dared to dig in against the powerful right-hander.
Gibson spent his entire 17-year career as a St. Louis Cardinal, and was a two-time Cy Young Award winner as the best pitcher in.
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