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Bob Gibson
Risk 100Baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB)
84 years oldAmerican0 picksBorn November 9, 1935
Few pitchers have ever been so terrifyingly dominant that baseball itself had to rewrite the rulebook—but Bob Gibson's 1968 season did exactly that, forcing MLB to lower the mound just to give hitters a prayer. The Cardinals legend racked up two Cy Young awards, two World Series rings, and a death stare that still haunts retired batters in their sleep. At 84, the Hall of Famer who once embodied pure heat has finally cooled to a simmer—though nobody's brave enough to tell him that to his face.
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About Bob Gibson
Few pitchers have ever been so terrifyingly dominant that baseball itself had to rewrite the rulebook—but Bob Gibson's 1968 season did exactly that, forcing MLB to lower the mound just to give hitters a prayer. The Cardinals legend racked up two Cy Young awards, two World Series rings, and a death stare that still haunts retired batters in their sleep. At 84, the Hall of Famer who once embodied pure heat has finally cooled to a simmer—though nobody's brave enough to tell him that to his face.
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