Bob Costas remembers Bob Gibson

[@almondshackleford3066]

Gibson was my idol growing up.

[@lonnieholton7586]

Same here. My all time favorite ball player.

[@williamcooper1758]

I love what John Keane said when Gibson was running out of Gas in Game Seven of the 1964 World Series. Knowing that Bob Gibson was pitching on two days rest,The manager had told him that he was going to stick with him in the 9th inning, when the Cardinals had a 7-3 Lead over the Yankees. "You Can't give up four home runs," he said. He gave up two, and got two outs. The lead now 7-5, everyone knew Gibson had nothing left, but the Manager in his words, tearfully said "I made a commitment to his heart." With his last ounce of reserve, He got Bobby Richardson to pop up. (Maris and Mantle would have followed). As they celebrated, you could see him collapse in their arms. If I needed one game to win for my life, I'd pick you over KOUFAX, MARICHAL, WALTER JOHNSON, GREG MADDUX, VERLANDER et al. God Picked you for his pitching staff yesterday, and I can see why. Rest In Paradise, Big Fella.

[@horsehide3039]

Awesome my friend.

[@Welner-vx6vu]

Gibby and Sandy no Verlander

[@bballer191]

RIP Legend. One of the all-time greats.

[@Tony-dk1bp]

I love Bob Costas. His stories reignite my childhood.

[@dleoner1]

No lie, as a token of friendship, yesterday I gave my neighbor, a lifelong Cardinal fan, a signed Bob Gibson baseball. RIP, Mr. Gibson.

[@patricktracey3916]

What a wonderful gesture on your part. God luv ya.

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

Sweet😀😀

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

One of the MOST TALENTED Pitchers Ever..!! He could bat, hit homeruns and strike out batter after batter. RIP BOB..!!

[@pleaseholdinc]

Great Bob Gibson stories by Costas. Loved it.

[@mannymarrero2735]

“I was committed to his heart..” WOW!!!!!

[@raymondhoagland8602]

Rest in Piece Bob, great player. Seaver, Brock We lost some great players this year !

[@tommyboy1971]

I love listening to Costas stories.

[@danballe]

"The scales must be balanced, no matter how long it takes"

[@chrispaul7849]

Bob Gibson was my all time sports hero, played for the globetrotters too... when I graduated HS my one wish was to see him pitch in person. I had long ago read his autobiography FROM GHETTO TO GLORY. I lived in Seattle and made it to Candlestick. It was July, a freezing night game ... Gibby was 38 and went the distance, winning 3-2. The last out was a ball that got away from Ted Simmons, and Gibby, who won 9 Golden Gloves, pounced to the plate and tagged Tito Fuentes out to end the game. Gawd, I get the chills typing this, just like I did watching it 47 years ago.... I pitched a lot as a kid. Bob was my idol bc he was so competitive. 1.12 ERA in '68! RIP Gibby, I have a tear in my eye and the autographed ball you signed for me 30 years ago!

[@fredgibson8014]

Whoa

[@stanogrady893]

As a 13-15 year old pitcher back in the late 60’s I tried to pitch like Gibson ,always inside. He was incredible.

[@amberpaigejames9054]

So good! I love the inside stories. Gibson held a grudge lol Love Costas and Bob Gibson, absolutely

[@AngelLopez-nr8wb]

Legends never die kid!

[@haidarhakimable]

Rip to the goat. One of the best people

[@teeupnow]

The only World Series game I saw in person was Bob Gibson's 17 strikeout win over the Detroit Tigers. I was a 12 year old kid sitting with my Dad's best friend. We sat in the upper deck of Busch Stadium II above right-center field. Many of the Tiger's hitters would swing and miss pitches in the strike zone by what looked like 12-inches or more. It was truly the most dominating athletic performance I ever saw and will probably ever see in person.

[@twilightofthegods33]

The baseball community will miss you Hoot. The world is more empty without you. RIP

[@RicardoRoams]

As a kid, I remember watching Bob Gibson pitch for my hometown Rochester Red Wings before being called up to the Cardinals. We knew he was destined for greatness.

[@adamplace1414]

An admirable competitor, for sure, and great stories by Costas. "The scales must be balanced." 😂😂 Rest in peace.

[@waynej2608]

Yes, I caught this last nite, on the MLB network. Costas, as per usual, was incredibly uplifting, with those personal stories. Great stuff. First Tom Seaver and now Bob Gibson. Two of the greatest pitchers, of all time! And, both men were class acts and wonderful for the game.

[@davidgaudreau6834]

Bob Gibson also played for the Harlem Globetrotters……special athlete……..

[@robertroddy]

Funny story told by Cub Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams, he said one day Gibson was warming up and from the top dugout step Ernie Banks yelled out " hey Bob Billy said he`s gonna hit a couple off you today". Of course Billy was like "hey man don`t say that to him!"

[@kyledixon2571]

It’s just legend after legend dying in 2020 smh🥺

[@louieblaser8994]

It’s like the rapture for celebrities

[@bigcolt5256]

And now Joe Morgan

[@Stimpy49]

Rest in Peace Bob Gibson. First Lou Brock now this great Cardinal. My condolences to his family, friends & the Cardinals fans. Wow, Bob Costas can certainly tell a story!

[@americangiant1003]

RIP Gibby. Never saw you play but My late Dad even as a NY Yankees fan loved to watch you pitch. What a terrible couple of months for MLB legends passing away. First Tom Terrific. Then Lou Brock. And now Gibby. And what is said his passing will outside of the St Louis area get very little news and major sports headlines coverage i.e ESPN, etc in a historic news cycle. (No need to explain what is those news headlines that the world is focused on here in Oct. 2020) Did not hear of his passing until this morning 10/3/20. Gibby no doubts arguably belongs on any "list" as among the Top 15-10 MLB Starting Pitchers of all time. My condolences to Gibby's family & friends plus fans of Cardinals Nation across the US and around the world as a Yankees fan.

[@monatoney3474]

Thank God I did. Several times💋💋💋💋💋

[@ericgrove7755]

Bob Gibson was arguably the greatest MLB pitcher who ever played the game. He put up remarkable stats. Only threw two pitches, fastball and slider. Occasionally a curveball. He would throw on little rest between starts and throw over 250 -275 sometimes. Did not care about pitch counts. A real hall of fame baseball legend.

[@rhauer4136]

He also threw a curve.

[@ron88303]

He actually threw two types of sliders.

[@monatoney3474]

WONDERFUL interview Bob our STl Hero

[@HotZTrain]

I went to see Gibson pitch in the last part of his career against the LA Dodgers, early 1973 maybe 74. Gibson pitched a shutout, St Louis won the game 1-0, Gibson hit the home run that one the game.

[@aa697]

Oh my God. RIP Bob Gibson 🙏 The most fierce competitor. Another one of my heroes gone too soon. Prayers and condolences to his family.

[@heywally2739]

I hope that someone can put up on youtube, that older ESPN Costas interview with Bob and Mr. McCarver; it was great.

[@mandoist]

A lifetime Red Sox fan (since 1961) Bob Gibson single-handedly ruined my year in 1967. I believe he threw 3 complete games in the World series against the Sox, and ruined us in the 7th game. He scarred me for life! Throughout that '67 series Gibson scared the shit out of me. I kept waiting for his bubble to burst and have the Sox take the Series. Turned out, Bob Gibson had no "bubble"; he had The Gift. I was in awe the whole time he was trouncing our hitters. Wow.

[@johnleidle9910]

Yes Bob , he was fearsome. Toughest player I ever saw him & Frank Robinson.

[@Motoicon]

What a bummer we dont have high definition clips of the boys from back then. I could watch them for weeks if that was the case...

[@timothykelly628]

I only seen him thru tv but i know greatness and reverence and hes both.

[@raymondhoagland8602]

Great story, Loved it !

[@steveberkson3873]

As a kid fan in the ‘60s his ‘force’ came through the tv.

[@donaldleider7382]

Went to Shea Stadium on June 20th 1969 and happened to see Bob Gibson vs Nolan Ryan that day. The Mets had a 3 run first inning off Gibson and then made it 4-0. Gibson batted in the seventh inning and homered to make it 4-3. Also batted in the 9th inning and made the last out. What a testimony to his ability. You will never see that again!

[@PB-or2fd]

One of my all-time favorite Cardinals.

[@mohammedkhaleel7542]

The scales must be balanced no matter how long the wait… classic…

[@obbor4]

The greatest World Series pitcher of all time. He was also one of the best interviews I've ever seen. Gibby was something. A true great one has passed. Thanks for the memories, Bob.

[@brucegelman5582]

A Giant among baseball elite

[@monatoney3474]

In HEAVEN playing Ball OMG can YOU imagine🏐🏐🏐🏐🏐🏐

[@stevemoore6853]

Growing up in St Louis, if you were a pitcher in the 80s, every dad wanted you to have the Gibson mentality on the mound.

[@heyboo4764]

I was a huge APBA baseball game player. I remember one game where I decided to pitch Gibson whose card represented him when he was in his late 30's. I figured I'd start him and pull him after a couple of innings. Problem was he kept getting guys out. It was fantasy baseball, but it was so damn exciting. Gibson went 9 innings and won.

[@randyransio7870]

Bob was so good that mlb had to lower the mound.

[@ron88303]

It was a group of dominating pitchers, including Gibson, Drysdale, Marichal, McClain, and more. And it wasn't only the mound lowering; the 15" mound had been in effect well before this pitching era. However, the strike zone was expanded in 1963, and then reversed in 1969 along with the mound change.

[@steve3602]

I remember the all-time great Bob Gibson..As a lifelong NY Yankee fan in 1964 I knew he was a great pitcher. I was glad Mickey Mantle hit a home run off of him in the 1964 World Series but I knew Gibson was in a a class all by himself The only way to beat Gibson was to have 8 Mickey Mantles in the lineup -lol. He's one of the top 5 pitchers of all time in my book. And what he did against Detroit in int the 1968 World Series against Kaline, Cash, Horton etc. tops it off. If you watch the videos, he matches if not exceeds the greats of today as far as power pitching and control is concerned. RIP Bob - you were loved and appreciated by all true baseball fans!

[@jerryferko-v9s]

" I made a Commitment To His Heart ".................. one of the all time ........ all time great sports lines ..........and we had the day games on ....on the radio............... in physics class ...at Benedictine High School............ in 67 and 68 . father clement............ cleveland , ohio ......... just a terrific memory ....will never forget it............... Stranger To The Game " very good book on bob gibson ......

[@nickcolavito4665]

This 2020, boy o boy...first world series i ever saw, the great Bob Gibson, thanks for the memories,

[@Oz2460]

This video was awesome, made my day, thanks for posting! 👍⚾

[@JamesDea45]

“And he could end it all now with the most dramatic of flourishes”

[@bobp363]

I was watching a game a couple afternoons ago on Espn so of course i had the sound off and some joker on San Diego hits a homer and flips the bat and for the next few minutes acts like he just cured Cancer & then walked on the Moon.And i'm sure the announcers were in their Glory saying this is the new modern player just enjoying himself and isn't it fucking great...All i kept thinking was that there are 25 players on the other team would enjoy nothing more then breaking that clowns jaw..but the pitcher wont do shit about it, which he didn't ,and then clown #2 gets one right down the pipe and goes back to back and acts like another 12 yr old who thinks the World revolves around him..Whenever this happens my mind always thinks what would Bob Gibson had done when that 2nd batter stepped in..And the answer is that batter would have a welt on his back for the next Month with the word Rawlings engraved and i just smiled and switched the channel.

[@chrispaul7849]

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[@dona6606]

Totally agree with you. I was expecting some retaliation but it didn't come. Maybe as with Bautista, it will come next year! To be continued.

[@waynej2608]

Exactly. Such showboating to Gibson, would've come at their own peril. It's about respect, competition and integrity. This doesn't seem to be the case anymore.

[@brucegelman5582]

That was perfect! Well done my friend

[@bigcolt5256]

Can't stand these punks nowadays going crazy over every little thing they do right on the field. I don't watch anymore.

[@johnsmith2221]

Kept pitching with a broken leg until three pitches later or so the bone finally cracked and he had to come out. Tough SOB.

[@ralphabreu5022]

Bob was a legend

[@steveparker5406]

Also a badass base stealer and hitter!! Fast on the base paths. You don’t see triple threat pitchers like that these days. Gibson was treacherous!

[@owlontheprowl1657]

damn ,that's a great story.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

We didn't have a MLB team in Denver in the 60's so I never saw the big boys play. In 1968 I got to go visit my sister in LA and her boyfriend bought tickets for a Dodgers game. Bob Gibson against Don Drysdale. The Cards won 3 to 1. I don't think that was a bad memory.

[@soaringvulture]

Gibson against Drysdale? What a lousy day to be a hitter.

[@akvalues]

The greatest PERIOD!!

[@randybrickson4290]

Gibson = total hardnosed badass

[@TheBatugan77]

Man oh man. Lou Brock and now Gibby. Two of my all time favorites. 2020 sucks.

[@xunit62]

Damn 2020 cannot leave any faster! Drop the time square ball NOW!

[@rj-vj8gr]

Rip one of greatest to ever pitch

[@df60wx]

I liked the Christmas tree story. Mr. Gibson was also known for his 4th of July fireworks in Bellevue.

[@joesakic91]

RIP to one greatest pitchers to ever play the game of baseball and one the St. Louis Cardinals' greatest players, Bob Gibson.

[@Westsail]

RIP Gibby

[@justinmosher6557]

Meet him several time, live in Omaha! Wow im in shocked the guy was a true legend!

[@davidcarrington9259]

As a Cub fan, I remember the classic match ups between Bob Gibson (Cardinals) and Fergie Jenkins (Cubs) RIP to a class act

[@terrybader8595]

I went to many of those games. They were over in less than two hours. Both worked fast and no one could hit either one of them.

[@dona6606]

Godspeed Mr. Gibson. RIP..... I watched Bob Gibson pitch a 1-hitter in San Diego, 1970! Little League night, Had the entire upper deck in SD cheering and making a lot of noise. Ivan Murrel got the only hit, a grounder up the middle! Cards won, I don't remember the score. Saddened once again in 2020. :-(

[@ledzep9943]

Yeah…. He hit him 😃 I laughed through tears hearing that story

[@bengolfs1]

Tough night for the Cardinals fans and baseball fans around the world. Gibson was an all-time great and, along with Don Drysdale, would have never tolerated today's bat-flipping.

[@Mulavi]

When I was a kid I used to listen to all the Pirates games on radio and read the game’s box score in the morning paper. However, whenever Bob Gibson pitched i didn’t listen to the game or read the box score the next morning. Why? I just knew the Cardinals would win with Gibson on the mound. I wish I had one more chance to not listen to one of those games and not read the boxscore the next morning because this time I would. RIP Bob Gibson, the most feared and the BEST pitcher of my childhood. BTW Pete LaCock is the son of Hollywood Squares host, Peter Marshall.

[@walterbrob]

I saw the game that Clemente broke Gibson’s leg with a line drive and Gibson continued to pitch until his leg crumbled under him.

[@shoofly529]

They can't print money fast enough to pay Bob Gibson nowadays.

[@ticnatz]

Another hero taken too soon......

[@josecolon2201]

Rip no45 Bob Gibson

[@martysmith5260]

If you had to have one person pitch game 7 of a World Series against Bob Gibson, I am glad Mickey Lolich was there for the Tigers in '68!

[@ron88303]

Lolich had a phenomenal series. But it all came down to a rare Curt Flood error.

[@jerryferko8309]

kyle .......sadly u are so correct ......

[@CSDonohue11]

Bob on Bob

[@jerryferko8309]

william cooper .......u are so right ...........i hope u read the book " october of 1964 " what a book ! watching " sports century , bob gibson , when i finish my comment .......johnny keane .....what a comment .......thank u john .....forever ....

[@kevinhaarsma9443]

Didn't Bob Costas bat against Bob Gibson in an old timers game and get lucky and hit a double off him? I remember him telling the story on his show called Later.

[@billysheppard6091]

When I think of pitchers and when I think of.brush em back.get off my plate is.gibson..now bob.. don't get so immasculated. .cluck

[@scooteranthony6297]

He was known as Bullet Bob for a reason. One of the most intimidating pitchers that ever lived. R.I.P. Bob Gibson.

[@nrkgalt]

Scooter Anthony I thought they called Bob Feller that. Or was it both of them?

[@scooteranthony6297]

A titan against a titan.

[@delstanley1349]

@@nrkgalt > World champion sprinter and former world record holder in the 100 meter dash Bob Hayes was also known as "Bullet Bob" when he played for the Dallas Cowboys. The newspapers I remember (I lived there) also called him "Rapid Robert." Bob Feller was also called "Rapid Robert." At the time Hayes was the only "Bullet Bob" I knew, and I thought it was an original local nickname given by the local sports writers. I can now find six "Bullet Bobs." Hayes was the last one born by many years from the first. The first "Bullet Bob" I believe (I'm guessing) was sprinter Bob Kiesel who was born in 1911. A sprinter's speed comes and end early in adult life. So, Kiesel probably peaked at the 1932 Olympics. Feller probably got his "Bullet Bob" in the late 30s or early 40s, which would have been after Kiesel, but before Hayes and Gibson were born, or were infants. Of the six "Bullet Bobs" I found just doing a simple Google search, Gibson was NOT listed as one of them. I did find however that he was once called "Bullet" Bob Gibson, not as a baseball player, but as a Harlem Globetrotter. Google listed the following "Bullet Bobs:" Armstrong, Hayes, Feller, Kiesel, Turley, and Westfall.

[@ron88303]

Grew up in St. Louis back then. We always referred to him as Gibby.

[@imheel9727]

Rip to one of the goats

[@DavidSilva-fq7nt]

When you say a man. It's Bob Gibson. I wonder what Pete Rose hit when he pitched.

[@sweetdeniselong1174]

Crying again. Been on the toilet for a month straight. Such a horrible year of loss.

[@marksantucci4230]

lousy couple months first Kaline, then Seaver , Brock now Gibson lousy few months lousy year? I have his 1973 card.

[@patoknurbiaostocki1381]

Omg pancreatic cancer😢

[@OmahaJames1013]

Bob would go out to eat at Iconic restaurants in Omaha with Bob Costa and his wife. steak Venice Inn Mr C

[@BloodoperaBlackvomit]

RIP

[@borood1188]

14 comments for the legendary Bob Gibson! This is shameful.

[@americangiant1003]

Being fair, granted his passing occurred in a busy news day in the real world here on 10/3/20 (no need to explain if you not living in a rock) I did not know of Gibby's passing until just now on the Associated Press daily news headlines summary I got on my phone. Shame his death has not gotten much more media attention I agree.

[@cardinal_5186]

First the cards lose Brock then got eliminated and now this

[@cameronnash1039]

Cardinal_ 5 wow the Cardinals have had a tough year I feel really bad for them

[@alsacrime4806]

The Cardinals will bounce back strong. A truly great organization.

[@javierbookshadowscontribut6223]

60th comment

[@mickeykaline2080]

I smoked a homer to dead center off of Bob in the World Series back in 1968, don't believe me? Ask Steely Phil! Rest in Peace!

[@robertcrist5747]

........Go craw back to CNN.

[@Thiseffinguyhere]

Why does Costas have to tell that lie about Gibson's last game?

[@df60wx]

It has been reported that way many times. I don't think Bob intentionally lied. He faced one more batter.