Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson
Robert "Bob" Gibsonis a retired American baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseballfor the St. Louis Cardinals. Nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", Gibson tallied 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run averageduring his career. A nine-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, he won two Cy Young Awards and the 1968 National LeagueMost Valuable PlayerAward. In 1981, he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The Cardinals retired his...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth9 November 1935
CityOmaha, NE
CountryUnited States of America
Fishing is one of the greatest things that you can do, it has the power to relax you like nothing else and there's nothing quite like the thrill of the catch.
A great catch is like watching girls go by. The last one you see is always the prettiest.
My pitching philosophy is simple. I believe in getting the ball over the plate and not walking a lot of men.
A curve ball is not something you can pick up overnight. It took me years to perfect mine.
I could be a real jerk on the days I was pitching.
It is not something I earned or acquired or bought (the ability to pitch). It is a gift. It is something that was given to me - just like the color of my skin.
Believe me, I would much rather get three outs on three pitches than three outs on nine pitches, because that's going to make me that much stronger at the end of the game. My pitching philosophy is simpe. I believe in getting the ball over the plate and not walking a lot of men.
When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the finest thing a man can do.
When I gave up a grand slam to Pete LaCock, I knew it was time to quit.
Rules or no rules, pitchers are going to throw spitters. It's a matter of survival.
When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story.
In a world filled with hate, prejudice, and protest, I find that I too am filled with hate, prejudice, and protest.
Why do I have to be an example for your kid? You be an example for your own kid.
I owe the public just one thing - a good performance.