Bob Gibson

Rare is it to find someone else in the world of baseball who can throw a pitch as good as Bob Gibson. The Cardinals’ flamethrower for seventeen seasons made pitchers stand frozen on their feet, especially with his fastballs. He bagged the Most Valuable Player award in the 1964 World Series against the New York Yankees. Gibson has several more accolades credited to his name. Among the list is the Cy Young Award for the best pitcher and the National League’s Most Valuable Player, which he both received in 1968. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the year 1981.

Following his retirement from professional baseball in 1975, Gibson offered his knowledge in the game as a pitching coach for the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, and Cardinals. The Cardinal Hall of Famer has been married twice and bore three children named Chris, Annette, and Renee.