This is terrible news. I have tremendous respect for Gibson, and hope he beats this. But Pancreatic cancer is about as nasty as it comes. 
He's emblematic of just how the game has changed. Back in the day, if you crowded the plate, and Gibson was on the mound, you were a dead man.
I was very little when he retired, but I've watched full games of the man in his prime. He's the most intimidating player I've seen in the game.
I can't hear the name Bob Gibson, and not think of his follow through. He ended up halfway between first and home when he was done.
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