Bob Gibson Interview

Bob Gibson is interviewed before the Peoria Chiefs game on IPMR night

[@davidbergin6184]

Fifty years ago Gibson was my number 1 baseball hero. Still a Cardinal fan and he remains the Cards greatest pitcher of all time.

[@1tigerbee]

Bob Gibson was the greatest of all time. No matter what ..... the Greatest !!

[@donquinn500]

I was always a Tiger fan but I have the utmost respect for Bob. What a class act on and off the field ! Just a great Hall of Famer !

[@lloydclaussen226]

68 Tigers were my team, spent the day with Denny at a card show a couple of years ago, was a great time, Denny is just like I thought he would be, brash and to the point

[@merkinmuffy5715]

Such an intelligent, thoughtful man...and one mean mother f****** on the mound!

[@johnnypastrana6727]

Yeah, when I hear the name Bob Gibson, I think chin music...saw him pitch from near the press box at Forbes Field in 1964...I felt bad for the hitters to have to face him...

[@aa697]

You are looking at the best righthanded pitcher of his time perhaps of all time.

[@Tanamarito]

Great interview. He comes across as a witty, self-poised individual who is far ahead of others when it comes to his opinions about baseball. Those were the great days of Gibson, Mays, Marichal, Mantle, Koufax, Clemente, Kaline, Drysdale, Cepeda, McCovey, Wills, Aparicio, etc., etc.

[@bencovington1121]

Koufax and Gibson both went through a period of time when they were absolutely unhittable. I can't think of another pitcher who had those runs during their career.

[@ihtnep]

Thanks for posting. Bob Gibson retired before I was born, but I'm still a big fan.

[@alexandermizzi9916]

IMO, one of the most intelligent persons I've ever listened to....So logical.

[@Cheryltwin2012]

One of the finest pitchers who ever threw a baseball. Gibson had it all...he was intimidating, had a great fastball and was an all-around great athlete. I think he was a bit overshadowed because he pitched during the Koufax era. If I had to win a game to save my life, this guy would be my pitcher.

[@johnnypastrana6727]

Well, some of us can love them both...both were winners who came up big in big games...

[@taxitalknyc7600]

Brilliant guy - EXTREME focus...

[@sam4soph1]

His attitude, preparation and toughness elevated his game over other pitchers with similar skill. A true legend.

[@jasonbaber1526]

RIP Mr. Gibson. What a competitor!

[@kennethnyirady8979]

One overlooked fact in his amazing 1968 season was that he AVERAGED 8.9 innings a game!

[@RedStl]

304 innings! Absolutely amazing.

[@lloydclaussen226]

Denny McLain pitched 336 innings in 68 and 325 in 69

[@johnnyangel9163]

Hes a no good SOB or was!Jerk actually liked throwing at batters. Everybody forgets he almost killed Tommie Agee in the first spring training game in 1968 !An exhibition game!Bastard !

[@dallasbrubaker6054]

What I find incredible was his ERA was 1.12 and yet he still lost 9 games. Had the Cardinals scored 2 or 3 runs for him in tose 9 games he could have gone from 22-9 to 31-0.

[@richardhiller3135]

Glad he mentioned Billy Williams. People forget how great he was

[@mohammedcohen]

...I'm so lucky to have grown up in the 50s& 60s in the age of the 'old, classic' baseball heroes while having missed the interwar heroes...

[@1burnman]

This man was the greatest alongside Sandy Koufax

[@frankj.thomeczek4060]

1burnman: When toeing the WE strikeout record, to McCarver: "Give me the ball, give me the ball," Mr Gibson looks at the scoreboard turns back around, holds out kid hand: "ALRIGHT, NOW GIVE ME THE BALL"!!. McCarver gave him the ball. Struck out the next better to end the game. Detroit player said he was throwing radio balls. "We heard them, but didn't see them",

[@CapAnson12345]

77 years old. Does he drink formaldehyde or something? This man is a treasure.

[@billy2182]

He looks like he could go out and pitch a few innings too. Never mind the pitch count. LOL

[@daviddawson1718]

They just don't make pitchers like Bob and Nolan anymore.

[@willnot3297]

Not only a upstanding human being. But one of the greatest pitcher's to ever stand on the mound.

[@smokeycat2011]

I'm going to miss him. He's so great to listen to.

[@Mryrhodesian]

If i had one game I just had to win. i hand this man the ball or Koufax.

[@1burnman]

Me too this man was great

[@johnnypastrana6727]

Yeah, he and Koufax were the best I ever saw...both dominated...

[@aa697]

Right.

[@Ken-dv9uf]

Ditto. I was born in 1950 and in my life time, to me, Koufax was the best left handed picture and Gibson was the best right hander.

[@reggieterry6720]

Gibson and Koufax were the top pitchers in the 60s

[@dzanier]

He was an intimidating pitcher. I sometimes get the feeling he didn't understand how intimidating he appeared to be to people who actually admired him, like the press.

[@thunderhawkfilms2328]

+Daniel Zanier No he knew -- I lived a block away in '68 -- fiercest competitor I ever saw.

[@stevekon11]

thank you for this!

[@DrummerDanVa]

What an intelligent classy guy. Athletes COULD be heroes to kids back then.

[@why-why-whywhywhy]

If I were to ever idolize a sports figure the way I do my Pops, you can bet your hiney his name would be, Mr. Robert 'Bob' Gibson.

[@thomassteenburg7220]

great interview-real class!

[@lemaxmas]

A great interview with the greatest of his time. I was amazed that the reporters weren't bombarding him with more questions. There's a man with a wealth of knowledge and experience who was one of great pitchers in one of the best timees for baseball I can understand Gibby being pissed about lowering the mound, but they had only recently raised the mound after the expansion years in 61 and 62 due to the enormous hitting that went on those years. So when the pitchers dominated so incredibly by 68, they lowered it back down. Still even during that period of time there were teams that had lower and higher mounds depending on their pitchers. Raised mound or lowered though, Gibby was one of the greatest pitchers ever and in a game on the line he was the one along with Koufax that you wanted to see. Gibby was always at his best in the World Series. The amazing thing about Gibby and the other great ptichers was that they accomplished all that they did having to go the full game.

[@anthonychiulli7736]

Most intimidating pitcher ever

[@CraigRadala]

He is such a class act!

[@johnkoziol1537]

I looked up Bob Gibson's college basketball statistics when he played at Creighton. He averaged 20.8 points per game in 1954-1955, 22.0 points per game in 1955-1956, and 17.7 points per game in 1956-1957 for a career points per game average of 20.3 points per game. Needless to say, he is quite an athlete!

[@nateman79]

Anytime a professional sport changes a rule because of your skill…. You’re pretty damn good!

[@brucedigiorgio366]

7-2 win/loss record World Series not withstanding did not have luxury of Yankees hitting behind him,in a team sport in the World Series he did it by himself.9 W.S. starts 9 decisions won't compare him in regular season BUT as a starting World Series pitcher Bob Gibson G.O.A.T. Period.

[@TheBatugan77]

Look at his innings pitched in the WS. I think he averaged 9 innings per start.

[@jimallen8]

Class act.

[@michaelterry4394]

Luv Bob Gibson. Domiinated the Yankees in 64 series luved him.

[@TheBatugan77]

As serious as Gibby is... He doesn't take himself too seriously. I am a lifelong Yankees fan, but he's a boyhood hero of mine.

[@willnot3297]

The philadelphia Phillie left handed hitter that hit the winning home run off Bob was... Right fielder Johnny Calison.

[@roncoupland1]

Wow.

[@tommytes15]

8:12 even bob gibson thinks so

[@acornsucks2111]

Hanging out. lol

[@250txc]

Mr Gibson knows baseball!

[@brucedigiorgio366]

accessible as any as seen thru all Gibson's interviews on You Tube coincidentally smart as any.ICON is abused word in sport though in Bob Gibson's case ICON is the least he is.Should have managed in the Majors.

[@acornsucks2111]

67-68 this man was dominant. Game seven in 68 was the only blemish.

[@dallasbrubaker6054]

Sammy Davis didn't do "Here comes the judge"; it was Flip Wilson.

[@magpie1869]

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[@medicmikerelf3309]

He Said I’m A Dam Good Hitter, I bet he said Shhhhhiiiiiidddddd!!!!!!!!!

[@thomaswolf723]

In Game 7 of the 1968 World Series, with the Cardinals trailing the Tigers 3-0 in the bottom of the 8th, Gibson was allowed to bat for himself. He struck out.

[@RocketKirchner]

I was damn good hitter ! Yes !

[@tpstrato2270]

14:31-15:10 you can tell that 1968 WS still hurts him

[@billsmith5985]

80 now. I'd like to see him throw to Trout now!

[@hollandjames3543]

Probably still strike him out.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

I appreciate his honesty, but I disagree with his estimation of steroid use. I think it is a big deal.

[@janellesue90]

I would give my arm or leg to have been able to just sit and BS baseball with him

[@RoyMarvinGibsonMejias]

My name is Roy Marvin Gibson from caracas venezuela. lam pitcher sofball in caracas venezuela. Bob is my parent.

[@Mryrhodesian]

A NO BRAINER