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Bob Gibson Has Died

Started by Labbug, October 03, 2020, 10:16:58 AM

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Gusington



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We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

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Sir Slash

"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.

airboy

Big, Bad Bob Gibson was so dominant that they lowered the pitchers mound.  One of the few players in pro sports history to have the field changed because he was so good.

Sir Slash

WOW!  :wow:  Did NOT know that.  :o
"Take a look at that". Sgt. Wilkerson-- CMBN. His last words after spotting a German tank on the other side of a hedgerow.

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We can't live under the threat of a c*nt because he's threatening nuclear Armageddon.

-JudgeDredd

matt3916

Re "Big, Bad Bob Gibson was so dominant that they lowered the pitchers mound.  One of the few players in pro sports history to have the field changed because he was so good."  Bit of an overstatement there.  It wasn't JUST Gibson.  See "https://www.mlb.com/cut4/why-was-the-mound-lowered-in-1968/c-158689966."

I personally thought at the time that it was primarily due to the fear of a batting champion having a sub .300 average.  Remember this was prior to the analytical revolution in baseball and a .300 batting average was still almost universally thought to be the standard denoting excellence.

Loved watching Gibson and he's a legitimate Hall of Famer but let's not get carried away.