Bob Gibson played 17 seasons in the MLB, becoming one of those most dominating and intimidating pitchers in the game. Nicknamed both “Gibby” and “Hoot,” the Omaha, Neb. native was born November 9, 1935.
Gibson excelled at both basketball and baseball in high school, earning a full ride to Creighton University. He was offered a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals while also becoming a touring member of the Harlem Globetrotters.
While both sports appealed to him, the long road games kept him away from his family and so he chose baseball instead. The move proved to be fruitful as the right-hander opened up the 1962 season with the Cards and was named to the NL All-Star Squad twice in the same season due to a two-game All-Star schedule at the time. (READ MORE)
