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10-03-2020, 11:34 AM
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One thing I wanted to add about Bob. I was a bit apprehensive to meet Bob the first time at a card show due to his on field demeanor/reputation. He turned out to be a very nice guy and I'm glad I had the chance to chat with him, if only for a minute.
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10-03-2020, 11:58 AM
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 I don't care how bad this card is. I'll never upgrade it. It's been mine since 1959. I love everything about it. Gibby's smile...he's happy to be a ballplayer... the pink frame (I love pink cards)...and the fact that I've owned it for over 60 years. My favorite Gibson memory comes, ironically, from 1975, his last season and the final time I saw him perform. I attended this game in mid-August with a friend of mine who happens to be a lifelong Cardinal fan. As Gibby's career came to an end he struggled through a year that saw him saddled with a 3-10 record and an ERA over five. But on this day Gibson came into the game after the Cards had taken a one run lead in the top of the eleventh. I distinctly recall watching from seats behind the Cardinal dugout as he stalked out to the mound with that look that few pitchers had. My friend and I both saw it and said to one another 'Game over." And it was. Gibby blew away three Astros (looking!!) to wrap up the game. Awesome.
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10-03-2020, 12:16 PM
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iconic pink card
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10-03-2020, 01:18 PM
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Was fortunate to have witnessed him pitch in person several times, including during the late 1960's. No one could touch him! And yes, I pulled this card out of the pack when I was 7 years old, and loved it well. And it will ALWAYS remain my "display" card of him, in my HOF collection! R.I.P. Mr. Gibson.
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10-04-2020, 10:49 AM
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I highly recommend this piece from 1980 on Bob Gibson by Roger Angell. Angell spent a few days with Gibson in Omaha. Very informative and insightful. Great writing about a great athlete and person.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1980/09/22/distance
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