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Bob Gibson's Death

Name: Bob Gibson
Field: Baseball
Born: November 9, 1935
Died: October 2, 2020
Cause Of Death: Pancreatic Cancer

The life and death of Bob Gibson:

One of the most successful and intimidating pitchers of the 1960’s, Bob Gibson was known for his no-nonsense approach on the mound. He even used to yell at his catcher who came out to speak with him.

The name on his birth certificate is Pack Robert Gibson. Born in Omaha Nebraska, he was named after his father. His mother decided to do that when Bob’s dad died of tuberculosis three months before Bob’s birth. Bob did not like the name Pack and later changed his first name to Robert.

He had six older siblings, four brothers and two sisters.

He starred in baseball, basketball, and track at Omaha Technical High School, despite a heart murmur and won a full athletic scholarship from Creighton University, where he majored in sociology.

As a student athlete, he caught the eye of the Harlem Globetrotters and the St. Louis Cardinals, and signed with the Cards in 1957 - although he baseball career was delayed for a year while he played with the Globetrotters.

After shuffling between the bullpen and starting rotation, Gibson rose to national prominence with the 1964 Cardinals, as he led the team to a seven games victory over the New York Yankees in the World Series.

He was back in the Series again in 1967 leading the Cards to a seven-game World Championship over the Boston Red Sox.

He was one of the most fearsome men on the mound and would not hesitate to brush a back a hitter.

Gibson was a nine time All Star, won the Cy Young Award twice, was National League MVP in 1968 and a member of two World Series Champion teams. He set a Series record in Game One of the 1968 series, which St. Louis went on to lose, by striking out 17 Detroit Tigers.