Bob Gibson
Birth Name:
Robert Gibson
Birth Place:
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Was named to the MLB All-Century Team in 1999
- Was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981
- Played college basketball for Creighton University
- Signed with the St․ Louis Cardinals in 1957 and made his MLB debut in 1959
- Briefly performed with the Harlem Globetrotters after college
- In high school, he excelled at both baseball and basketball
- Best known as a pitcher for the St․ Louis Cardinals
- Regarded as one of the most intimidating and successful pitchers in the history of baseball
- After retirement, he served as a pitching coach for the Mets, Braves and Cardinals
- Was one of the pitchers who inspired a rules change in baseball that lowered the mound in an effort to keep pitchers from completely dominating the outcome of the game