'Unwritten Rule' Story about Bob Gibson, told by Darrel Chaney

Darrel Chaney has become a great friend of mine, and one of my biggest supporters, over the past few years. He is a 2-time World Series Champion, and has a great Baseball mind. In this interview he reflects on some great moments from his career, talks about the current product, and speaks on how he has helped change lives through his Celebrity Golf Tournament. He even through in a great Bob Gibson story as well. Make sure you help United Way of White County, find out how by watching the interview!
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[@BravesOnDeck]

Hey guys! Do you have a favorite story from Baseball about unwritten rules, (or the subsequent fight) after?

[@bobke114]

A very good friend of mine was managing the Mobile AA team back when Michael Jordon was playing with Birmingham. Jordon stole second base late in the game when Birmingham had a huge lead. The next day my buddy was walking down the tunnel to get on the field and he heard someone holler..."hey coach" It was Jordon and he told my friend that he didnt mean anything by stealing that base late in the game and honestly just was unaware that is was frowned on. The truth was he was bit scared he might get drilled, My buddy told him...Dont worry about it...can you autograph a couple baseballs....?

[@patrickwall8517]

Gibson's team mate the late Mike Shannon told the story that the Cardinals were playing the Giants and one of the Cardinal players was hit by a pitch. When the inning was over and Gibson came out for the next inning the home plate ump warned him that would cost him fifty bucks for every batter he hit. To which Gibson replied, "I hope you have a notebook and a pencil cause I've got a lot of fifty dollar bills."

[@morrisparrish76]

@@bobke114 Screw jordan; all he did was cause the price of everything in Birmingham to double or triple for minor league fans!

[@d.c.barker]

When you hear "back in my day"...you know it's gonna be a good story.

[@chrisozzy56]

Met Gibson as a 12 year old kid in a hotel lobby and asked for his autograph . He growled and walked away . Another player walked up to me and said ‘ On the day that Gibson pitches , he turns into an animal . Don’t take it personally ‘ . Still one of my favorites .

[@LifeUser]

I would listen to every game Bob Gibson pitched on my transitter radio. he was my favorite of all time.

[@Frank-gx4hf]

As a kid back in Arizona I would sit by the mailbox and listen to the Cardinals on KMOX on my transistor radio at night and my friends would listen to the Dodgers or Giants on their radios. Gibson, Javier and White were my favorites. My favorite outfield was Brock, Flood and Pinion.

[@theolamp5312]

One of Bob Gibson's unwritten rules - Don't crowd the plate, or I'll put it in your ear.

[@marcusanderson933]

Another one was never dig in the batter's box and don't admire any home runs hit off Gibby.

[@timmellin2815]

Ditto for Drysdale.

[@N1120A]

Pretty sure that was etched in stone

[@justinkauffman731]

Makes me think of him vs Robinson in World Series

[@DavidConstantin-d1d]

One of the best stories I’ve heard about Gibby, was when he was the pitching coach for Atlanta when Joe Torre was manager. None of the players liked taking batting practice off Gibby because he wouldn’t let them hit. Torre would tell him to take it easy, Gibby’s response was, “If they can’t hit me, they won’t the hit starting pitcher”. Classic Hoot

[@tankhalffull]

Love hearing the old school guys talking about the game... Thanks!

[@theathletearchives]

Have you read "The Glory of Their Times"?

[@jamesbieschke2497]

I still remember a documentary on the 1967 Cardinals, narrated by Kurt Gowdy: "The 1967 St. Louis Cardinals, led by power hitting 3rd baseman Ken Boyer, all star center fielder Curt Flood, and Bob Gibson -- a pitcher so mean, he once threw at a batter in the on deck circle." One of my all time favorite pitchers.

[@FerrellKatz]

With all due respect, but do you mean 1964 Cards when Kenny Boyer won the NL MVP? Mike Shannon was the 3B for the 67 team.

[@martincrossed4562]

I remember that series. That is when they played real baseball!

[@roberthill799]

Loved when he pitched because he just got the ball and threw it. Fastest worker I've ever seen. And when he squared off against Fergie Jenkins, also a Very fast worker, you were guaranteed to be out of the park under 90 minutes. Unless one of them got bounced early which rarely happened.

[@mgunny05]

Love Bob Gibson stories! I am 68 yr old man and I heard these comments or similar when I really got into baseball - die hard Twins fan -

[@rafaelramirez3180]

WOW !!! I love Darrel Chaney .. was a good ball player with the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves .. love that he still has his marbles well placed 👌

[@BravesOnDeck]

He’s a great man, and a friend of mine. As Phil Niekro once told me “Anything Darrel Chaney is going to be a part of, I’m going to be a part of”

[@miketheyunggod2534]

SS and 2nd base.

[@BeckVMH]

Extremely sharp and great story teller.

[@ScottPalmer-mp1we]

He was a utility man and was a valuable fill-in starter and defensive replacement for some fine Red's teams. He didn't have much of a stick but didn't need it on those powerhouse Big Red Machine years.

[@bruceg.6282]

Bob Gibson was one of my favorites when I was little.

[@orlie1904]

Nice to see and hear Darryl Chaney after all these years. A Reds fan since the 60’s, he was one of my favorites when he played for Cincy. Looks like he could still play

[@BravesOnDeck]

Darrel is still pretty spry. Got a grandson in the Angels organization

[@Johnnyjonesabc123]

Joe Torre tells a Gibby story: Gibby is up at bat, takes a big swing and hits a little blooper over 2nd and reaches. The 1st baseman starts good-naturedly razzing him. Gibby doesn’t say a word. Side is retired and the 1st baseman is first up. Gibby stares in hard and long to Torre. The batter steps out, turns to Torre and says “This isn’t gonna go very well for me, is it ?” He got plunked.

[@Theo_Skeptomai]

One of the Cubs in '68 (Ernie or Ron) said after Gibson pitched a 3-hitter - "Gibby really only had two pitches working for him today. The 'Not-A-Chance' and the 'Never-Saw-It'" I love that quote!

[@jeffreycaudle5108]

reminds me of listening to my grandpa who played semi-pro in St. Louis, then had a contract with the Cardinals as a pitcher but hurt his arm the first spring. He talked about being ready for the ball to be pitched as soon as you are in the box (at your head). He said bunting is the easiest thing to do because you are catching the ball with the bat in place of a glove. He taught sliding on our backside so our feet wouldn't catch the ground and our feet would break up the play. He said pitchers should be the best hitters because they know what a ball is going to do (he batted .600 in semipro as a pitcher). I wish I had known to really ask him a lot and write it down but he died when I was 13 in 1976 and we didn't live close to them. Visits were a couple times a year.

[@Rogeralberona]

Great story, Darrel! Thank you

[@stephen4763]

Went to elementary school in the 1960’s in Little Rock. No pro teams in Arkansas but we followed the Cardinals religiously. No joke - World Series games played during the day, the schools would roll TV’s into the rooms so we could watch. We were not gonna miss the Cards play.

[@That_Guy_Says_Hi]

Can attest from ~30 miles from Fenway Park. Your Cards beat the the Sox and Dr. Jim Lonborg on three days' rest in 1967's game 7, becoming my official introduction to three and a half decades of "WAIT 'TIL YEAR!" Thanks fer nuthin!. lol Hella series with a designated radio relay kid in the classroom with an earphone for the relatively new device called a "transistor radio" the more expensive of which could get both AM and FM bands, The kid would be allowed to interrupt class to report scoring and any other notable events such as pitching changes or injury. I don't think kids with smartphones can Grok how big this was at the time, lol. Sometimes we really all of that.

[@stephen4763]

@@That_Guy_Says_Hi Good times and great memories. Agree with you. Really good baseball was played back then. Who can forget Denny McClain too. A 31 game winner. That’ll never happen again. Not with the price of pitchers arms these days. 😂

[@That_Guy_Says_Hi]

@@stephen4763 The radio allowed in the classroom was the star that year in much the same way Fenway Park was the star in the early 2000s. Just the fact that it existed in that form was uplifting.

[@easygoing2479]

I still remember a story Mike Shannon told about Bob Gibson having hit a batter during a game in which Lee Weyer was the plate umpire. After the 'errant' pitch was thrown, Big Lee came from behind the plate, walked halfway to the mound, and in his oddly high-pitched voice yelled to Gibson, "The next time you do that, it's fifty dollars" - to which Gibson immediately replied back in a cartoonishly high voice "And I got a lot of fifty dollars!"

[@BravesOnDeck]

What a character. Wish we had someone as intimidating.

[@cottoncotton4191]

i'm 68 years Mr Gibson was the best none better look at his numbers in i think '68 no pitcher will ever match His ERA or how many complete games he had,,batters feared him even the greats like Mr hank Aaron and Mr willy mays freared him MLB changed the hight of the pitching mound,, He did this when the great lefty sandy koufax and don drysdale and juan marichah played No pitcher will ever come close

[@joeycool44]

Gibson said he felt he could get any batter out if he executed his pitches, with Billy Williams being the one hitter who could consistently foul off his good pitches. Gibson said he never felt comfortable facing Williams.

[@thomasespositio3139]

Mr. quiet Billy Williams was a great player,sad his name isn't mentioned more, solid high average hitter with power though Wrigley was easier than most parks during that time@@joeycool44

[@charleschampion4682]

Exactly..Just ain't the same anymore.

[@Eyes-of-Horus]

Bob Uecker told a funny story about he and Bob Gibson when he was playing with him. It was the time for the team picture and the photographer set the team up to take the photo. He had Bob Gibson and Bob Uecker together in the front row. When the photographer said "hold" right before snapping the picture Bob Gibson and Bob Uecker grabbed each others' hands and held hands when the photo was taken. When the photo was developed it was easy to see Bob Gibson and Bob Uecker holding hands. So, they had to call the team together for another time-consuming team picture. This time they separated Bob Uecker and Bob Gibson.

[@BravesOnDeck]

Any Bob Uecker story gets my attention. I love that one, I believe he told that one awhile back with Bob Costas. Uecker is one of my favorites lol

[@tonyreynolds5112]

The man is right it was a different game back then. A better one in my opinion. And Gibson on the field was not to be messed with. Off the field the nicest guy in the world. He took baseball seriously. I loved watching him in the 60s. Especially 67 and 68. Go Cards. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@BravesOnDeck]

Darrel's a good one. Thanks for the comment.

[@Johnnyjonesabc123]

Gibby had an ERA of 1.12 one year.

[@inspectorvol951]

Game was more exciting to watch then IMHO.

[@BravesOnDeck]

I agree, but with our current situation...I would just like to see some smallball get played. Moreso than batters getting hit, though it's entertaining as well. Drop a bunt every now and again.

[@inspectorvol951]

Braves On Deck with Tyler Redmond I agree but don't see it happening. I gradually lost interest because of the strike, so I rarely watch any baseball these days. When I do watch, it is boring to watch station to station baseball waiting for a homerun. Baseball is the greatest game because anyone can play at any skill level. How many of the great players would get a chance these days? Many of those guys weren't 6'4" 220+. It's just a shell of the game it used to be and like everything else in the sports world and politics, has been ruined by money. It's why Little League baseball has exploded in popularity on tv. There is still some room for less talented players and it makes people remember. They don't make movies about today's baseball do they?

[@BravesOnDeck]

@@inspectorvol951 I agree, and if you integrate the DH permanently...I think it will only worsen. But, I think there is potential to get it back to the way it used to be. The fact is, kids are stronger, faster, and overall more talented...but they're all the same. No diversity. If you get back into it, I recommend checking the Braves out.

[@patrickmorgan4006]

@@inspectorvol951 I stopped watching very much because the games take so long to play. I can go to my kitchen and make a sandwich between pitches. It's ridiculous. I am certain that there is no rule to prevent this because TV wants the games to last longer so they can sell more ads. Combined with your observation, it makes the game incredibly boring.

[@horsehide3039]

Pure gold. Love these stories. Bless these ball players. BTW, I love that Pete Rose said something. That makes me happy.

[@BravesOnDeck]

That's honestly my favorite part of this.

[@BeckVMH]

Exactly, good for Rose.

[@cottoncotton4191]

Mister hustle was no match to Mr Gibson

[@bigglilwayne7050]

​@@cottoncotton4191 Pete probably batted .300 off of him

[@cottoncotton4191]

@@bigglilwayne7050 Even if thats true it doesn't change Gibsons numbers for that year

[@jesusbaseball7]

Its cool how you had s chance to interview these cool people and there stories are funny like “don’t ever do that again kid!”

[@williamfell1802]

Bob Gibson as a Cincinnati Reds fan. was one of my favorite pitchers. A great competitor and a Hall of Fame pitcher. I WISH I COULD BRING BACK BASEBALL BACK TO THE 60's and 70's

[@chrispaul7849]

gibby my fave athlete of all time... what a competitor, my only real idol I ever had as a kid .... 1.12 in '68 .... every time a clock hits that time in a game, on a wall, anywhere, I smile and think GIBBY!

[@pm5516-o9y]

I was born in 67 in STL, lived here my whole life, so I'm steeped in Gibson lore but didn't really see it myself. But my older brothers who were much older than me told me we never had a pitcher like Bob Gibson despite some really good ones since. I guess he was one of a kind.

[@joevignolor4u949]

Oil Can Boyd, who used to pitch for the Red Sox, once told me a story about a time when the other team's pitcher had been throwing at his teammates. Boyd said that in the dugout between innings Dwight Evans told him that he needed to retaliate. Boyd wound up to throw the first pitch of the next inning and just as his arm began coming forward and before he had even released the ball he saw that both teams were already charging out of their respective dugouts onto the field.

[@BravesOnDeck]

He's a guy I'd love to speak to. That's hilarious. Those older guys have some stories that are better told than simply watching a bench-clearing brawl that happened last week. They were a bit more larger than life than today's game allows players to speak.

[@nstix2009xitsn]

@joevignolor4u949 Thanks for the belly-laugh.

[@That_Guy_Says_Hi]

Good times. The 70s were unique in a lot of ways. Dave Cowens was nicknamed "The Animal" playing the 5 for the Celtics at 6'9."

[@ericgrove7755]

Interesting interview. Bob Gibson knew how to intimidate an opposing player on many ways.

[@Michael-hq1iq]

bob gibson tried to intimidate roberto clemente by knocking him down , clemente sent the next pitch off gibsons leg breaking it !

[@BluesImprov]

@@Michael-hq1iqAnd Gibson got up and threw to THREE more batters with that broken leg before he had to leave the game! Gibby also came back later that year and won three compete games in the '67 World Series against the Red Sox. There was nobody tougher than Gibson.

[@Michael-hq1iq]

you probably didnt watch that game but gibson tried to intimidate the great one and when clemente got up he hit a screaming liner off gibsons leg breaking it ! no one could intimidate clemente @@BluesImprov

[@EBthere]

I was a kid in the same town Darrel Chaney lived in and when we played sandlot ball many of us kids would say I'm Darrel Chaney when going to bat. Usually before a sandlot game started you would proclaim who you were that day lol. Ron Santo, Ernie Banks, Orlando Cepeda etc. Good old days of playing baseball every day of summer. It was good seeing Darrel here. He was the local guy who made the pro's. Legend forever.

[@BravesOnDeck]

Darrel's a great guy. Been very kind to me. Hope you know the man under the hat too! Check out the full interview, it's on my page!

[@roberthill799]

@EBthere Hey, I grew up in Hessville too! But I'm 12 years younger than Darrel.

[@EBthere]

@@roberthill799 I'm 8 years younger than Darrel but us young kids knew all about him. We would play at Phrommer Park and at the grassy field south of Miller School property. There was a Hills owned store shoe store/arcade on Kennedy and Martha St.

[@ironhorse127]

Bob Gibson, hands down my favorite of all time. Im 70, and saw many hall of famers pitch. But, Gibson could, pitch, field and hit. Epitome of an old school player.

[@BravesOnDeck]

His attitude is enough for me. The stories are similar to Kobe in that regard.

[@Johnnyjonesabc123]

I had the pleasure of meeting Hank Bauer 2X at a restaurant and sitting with him. Priceless stories. I asked him about his involvement in that famous Copa Cabana incident and in that gravelly voice he said, “I’ll take it to my f-ing grave.” Look it up.

[@josephthomas2226]

Big fan of Chaney. I grew up in Cincy and I was a light hitting guy that played 2nd, short and 3rd, and I was usually on the bench. I was the best bunter in the league, and if I had been fast, I would have hit .500 I loved the stars on the Big Red Machine, especially Tony Perez and Rose. but I had a special place in my heart for Darrel because I could relate to him Super nice guy, too

[@BravesOnDeck]

One of my biggest supporters. He’s a fantastic person.

[@robertwayne808]

I remember Darrel Chaney well. He was the backup shortstop for Concepcion back in the early '70s when the Big Red Machine was just hitting its stride. He probably could have been the starting shortstop on a lot of teams but unfortunately a future hall of famer was ahead of him in Cincinnati.

[@crackerjack9320]

Great interview!

[@LouisEmery]

I liked the old school way of playing.

[@josephkolozi9364]

Well said.

[@CoondawgPD]

Loved seeing both of them in Atl

[@ddenuci]

Darrell Chaney was a 1965 Parade 1st Team All American .. in football! Here's what Parade wrote about Chaney: "Darrell Chaney, Back, Morton HS, Hammond, Ind., 6-0, 177. All State quarterback on both UPI and AP polls. A magician with the ball, he directs the club, does the passing, punting and runs when necessary. Halfback on defense, Chaney stole many passes for state's number one team"

[@martincrossed4562]

Baseball was so much better back then. These guys are babies now!

[@thomasespositio3139]

these guys can't hit now, if they hit 12 homeruns a year they still strike out 110 times a year a joke noone makes contact anymore, they almost allowed the shift to deep six the game because they can't go with the pitch to the opposite field its a joke today

[@robertpogue7894]

Exactly right, over paId babies

[@Motoicon]

Really interesting. Great post

[@debtpeon]

Great Gibby story and he's right, back in the day you had to make contact.

[@BravesOnDeck]

It was a different game, a game that in some ways I wish still existed.

[@daniellinehan63]

I loved Glenn Beckert- 22 ko' s 1 season over 600 AB's

[@martyyoung3611]

@@BravesOnDeck, me, too. I miss those days.

[@dzanier]

Great stuff.

[@chriskeck3689]

Very cool

[@strangerintown3676]

I remember when Darrel played for the Braves in the mid 1970's & in early 1980's was part of the Braves broadcast team.

[@BravesOnDeck]

He's a guy with plenty of stories and experience in the game!

[@willdrucker4291]

When Gibson said to Chaney, “Don’t do that again, kid”….he was referring to the time less than two years earlier when the legendary Roberto Clemente broke Gibson’s leg with a shot up the middle…pretty sure Gibson had a bit of a flashback…also pretty sure the next time Gibson faced Clemente, he plunked him….ahhh..the Golden Age of Baseball

[@BravesOnDeck]

Very well have been running through his mind, but I'd have paid to watch Gibson pitch. And, I'd stay as far away from the batter's box as possible.

[@orbyfan]

His next game against Clemente was on April 26, 1968. Clemente singled his first two times up, followed by fly ball and ground ball outs. Gibson pitched a 7-hit 2-1 win over Bob Veale.

[@1LSWilliam]

True. After Joe left the Yankees did not manufacture runs anymore when they were legendary at it.

[@MJ-we9vu]

Don't get Bob Gibson ticked off at you is a good unwritten rule.

[@bobdelaney3126]

Gibson was a beast

[@tony_anello]

The things we appreciated from this era, like Gibson’s own rules, is referred to as being sensitive or having a fragile ego

[@NAT-turners-Revenge]

Awesome interview 😃 very entertaining

[@billmalec]

I offered to help the local high school with their pitchers. Let's just say one of my pitching coaches was Leo Mazzone. The coach told me and I quote: "we emphasize hitting, but thanks". 🤦

[@BravesOnDeck]

Wild...pitching is far too important

[@KeithCooper-Albuquerque]

This interview (and the others) ARE pure gold! This was just a wonderful story from Darrel Chaney. I grew up watching '60s and '70s baseball and I prefer the hit-and-run, bunting, sacrifices, great defense: real baseball. To paraphrase Crash Davis, "Home runs are boring; besides, they're fascist." I love home runs in clutch situations, sure, but I'd much rather watch Koufax vs Gibson in a one to nothing pitcher's duel anytime. But that's just me. Keep these interviews coming!

[@BravesOnDeck]

I appreciate it my man! Thanks for checking out the others!

[@nvpoolshooter]

Bob Gibson threw more complete games in one season than the entire MLB throws in one season in todays game. A pitcher then got yanked when he started getting bombed, not after a certain pitch count. A pitcher today could be throwing a no hitter but get pulled in the 7th because he threw his 100th pitch.

[@ron88303]

Many starters back then did. They were workhorses.

[@LbLizard]

i could listen to old timers tell baseball story’s all night, we’ll i mean why not it’s a friday night 🤷🏻

[@patrickwall8517]

I have a couple of quick Gibson stories. These are as told by his team mate MIke Shannon was that one time Cardinals catcher Tim McCarver went to the mound to talk to Gibson. Gibson said to him, "get back behind the plate, all you know about pitching is that it's hard to hit. The second story occurred in a different game a Cardinal batter was hit by a pitch, in those days it was an unwritten rule that if one your batters was hit your team expected you to hit one of theirs, (no ejection rule back then). When Gibson went out the mound to pitch the next inning the home plate umpire warned him that it would cost him a $50 bill for every batter he hit. Gibson said something to the effect, "I hope you have a tablet and a pencil cause I got a lot of $50 bills".

[@BravesOnDeck]

Gibson was one of a kind. A figurehead of a different generation. Thanks for sharing my man. He's got a ton of these quotes out there!

[@lorenzobeckmann3736]

Darrel Chaney, quarterback Morton H S state Football champs, In.

[@chuckstruzzieri8397]

Bob Gibson was a Savage!!!

[@TigerDude333]

"Bob if I could hit a line drive where I wanted you wouldn't have struck me out twice."

[@nstix2009xitsn]

When Tim McCarver dfid play-by-play for the Mets, he told of the time when he had come out out to the mound with some advice to Gibson on how to pitch to the next hitter. He said Gibson told him to shut up and go back behind the plate. "All you know about hitting is that it's hard to do, and you're no good at it!" He'd never have spoken like that to a black catcher.

[@lowandoutside]

When guys tell stories about games from over 50 years ago when they played daily for six months in a row, year after year, naturally time can get warped. Gibson pitched in Darrel's first game against the Cardinals, May 30, 1969. Darrel struck out the first three times, and then grounded out to Gibson; presumably that was the one off his knee. But that was the tenth inning. (Next batter, Reds relief pitcher Clay Carrol, hit a home run to break the tie! Carrol put away the Cardinals in the bottom of the tenth and the Reds won 4-3). Chaney next saw Gibson on June 10 at Crosley Field, and Gibson struck him out both times up. Mike Torrez hit him with a pitch in his third at-bat the next day. Could that be it? Maybe he slighted Mike somehow. There's no record of Gibson hitting Darrel with a pitch. Sometimes you might consider that the story he's telling, also, was in Spring Training. Both the Reds and Cardinals played in Florida in 1969. One thing for sure is how he quotes Pete Rose and Hal Smith is probably exactly what they said. He does a good Pete Rose impression!

[@brucebrewer8151]

I have often wondered how Gibson reacted when Clay Carrol beat him with a 2 out bases empty solo HR in the 10th. Chaney was there to see it, and i wonder if anybody heard any reaction to it. It was the only extra base hit of Carrol's career. It was in 1969 in St Louis.

[@chipschannel9494]

Bill White roomed with Bob , five or six years, after being traded, his first at bat against The cardinals Bob hit him!!! Let him know that he was on the other team !

[@mockingslur6945]

That’s old school. Happen’s a lot with Texas fireballer’s. You have Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, and Josh Beckett. All from the Houston area. I remember Beckett throwing at Sammy Sosa every chance he got. Lol There’s probably more, but it seem’s like half of the NFL QB’s are starting in the NFL.

[@georgesouthwick7000]

When Roger Craig complained to Whitey Herzog about the Cardinals continuing to steal bases when they had a big lead, Whitey replied, “ok, you guys agree to stop hitting home runs, and we’ll agree to stop stealing bases”.

[@blakkat4126]

I remember seeing Seaver strike out Chaney his first two time up on six pitches.

[@BravesOnDeck]

I'm sure Darrel would laugh at that!

[@dontdoittoyoself6786]

On his way back to the dugout he walked on the mound I bet. That's Bob Gibson's mound!!!

[@BravesOnDeck]

He may or may not have, but the way he tells it is he jogged behind the mound. I personally believe that Gibson was angry he got hit in the knee, on that hot shot back at him. No one did anything 'wrong' persae, but it's a neat story, isn't it?

[@dontdoittoyoself6786]

@@BravesOnDeck If Darrel Chaney specifically remembers or even says he didn't walk on the mound then I believe him. I just know Bob Gibson doesn't like anyone on the mound even his own catcher.

[@BravesOnDeck]

@@dontdoittoyoself6786 I'm sure of that lol. Darrel wouldn't lie lol. I'll vouch for him

[@tomitstube]

lol, pete rose got him plucked. agree with chaney, the game is much more boring today, all these strike outs are ridiculous, watching 2 guys strike out with runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out makes you want to go outside and garden... i would love to see a team get back to moving runners, hitting and running, stealing bases, get a strong middle for defense, focus on pitching... problem is all these small ball parks now, pop flies are getting out, batters know you don't have to clobber one to get it out. i miss the days of big parks, pitching, defense, and moving runners... games were closer and more fun.

[@marksieving7925]

Gibson was undoubtedly sensitive about being hit in the leg by a line drive, as he missed a third of the 1967 season after a line drive from Roberto Clemente broke his leg. But that was a stupid thing for him to say to Chaney. He certainly wouldn't have said it to Clemente. And hitting Chaney in his next time up was just petty. You don't see as much hit and run or bunting in today's game because it has been pretty well proven that they are bad tactics. Earl Weaver called the hit and run the worst play in baseball, since it forced the runner to attempt to steal even when he didn't have a good jump and forced the hitter to swing even when he didn't have a good pitch to hit.

[@DavidConstantin-d1d]

Another great story is about Pete Lacoch. Lacoch of the Cubs was the last player to get a hit off Gibson, it was a grand slam. 10 yrs. later at an oldtimers game with the Cubs and Cards. Gibson was on the mound and Lacoch came to the plate, Gibson promptly drilled him. Lacoch, along with just about everyone else couldn’t stop laughing. Classic Gibson

[@wmorris3484]

To add to my previous post the NFL too has changed. When players were given the helmet they said thanks smiling through a toothless grin. It was not long until they used that helmet as a weapon. Before the helmet you were crazy and not long for the game or life if you lead with your leather clad head. They didn’t do it as a general practice.could you, for a moment, imagine...playing the pro bowl with out padding and helmets. A true throw back? Not only would the players cry but their union would not allow it to happen. In fact the players would be lost with out their pads. If they went back to no pads and no helmets guys would stop doing steroids and take up smoking.

[@terryvlunsford1610]

Darrell Chaney was basically a utility player for the Reds but he was a Cardinal killer. I swear if he did as well against all the other teams as he did against St. Louis he would be in the HOF.

[@barrys4922]

The ONLY unwritten rule that I think is worth the paper it's not written on is stealing a base late when you're up big. Otherwise, screw the unwritten rules. A 3-0 fastball with the baes loaded? Swing away.

[@ron88303]

Some of the great hitters had the green light at 3-0.

[@jpsned]

I can't imagine any of today's ballplayers telling stories like this after they've retired.

[@morrisparrish76]

What do Bob Gibson & WNCs ‘68 seasons have in common? Both were seasons for the ages!

[@BravesOnDeck]

Don't forget Denny Mclain that season as well, the AL Cy Young. Last 30 game winner! Check out my interview with him here - it's an oldie, but a goodie! kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5iah5djicpjmtk

[@bernieudo4399]

Athletes may be bigger, stronger, & faster in the major sports, but not necessarily better. Veterans will point this out & the lack of fundamentals. The salaries may be higher, but not the quality of play.

[@BravesOnDeck]

Agreed.

[@ericgrove7755]

Bob Gibson pitched like he was double parked on a Main Street.

[@pennyj206]

YES!! Haha! He pitched the shortest games in baseball!

[@michaelweston2285]

unwritten rules are like written rules except that they don't have to be followed and people should shut their whiny traps about them.

[@StepheMauro-kh1px]

Not all that long ago when he was about 70 Gibson was on BBC a bus and an unruly guy started some crap with the passengers and driver Gibson got involved and the guy got physical - Gibson threw him a major beating !!! The only surprising thing about the situation is the that Gibson was on a bus !!?? I guess he was consistent as the frugal type. Didn’t give up squat on the ball field - or out of his wallet !!!

[@christopherjefferson3561]

It would be nice for umpires to CALL THE STRIKE ZONE as written in the rules. LETTERS TO THE KNEES!

[@BravesOnDeck]

It's become belt to the knees. Everyone wants remote umpires, but hitters aren't going to like that zone once it happens lol.

[@miketheyunggod2534]

Anyone remember Darrel Chaney? Wasn’t he also a Brave?

[@BravesOnDeck]

Indeed he was, and then he became a broadcaster for TBS. Oddly enough, now he has a grandson who is in the Angel's organization, and another grandson that is a weatherman.

[@mikeholt1248]

Bob Gibson was a good guy and a gentleman off the field but when he took the mound, he was a MONSTER ready to eat raw meat… When he looked toward the plate, all he could see was a 6-foot sirloin steak holding a bat!

[@robertadams5107]

He's right that's the way the game should be played today's game is too soft the players today all they care about is stats

[@Michael-hq1iq]

gibson once knocked down the great roberto clemente who got up and sent a screamer line drive back to the mound breaking his leg ! the unwritten rule that day for gibson was dont mess with "the great one"

[@bh5606]

What was the rule?

[@BravesOnDeck]

Basically, don't mess with Bob Gibson.

[@generalbullmoose]

Baseball Reference has no record of his getting HBP by Gibson - must have been a Spring Training game.

[@BravesOnDeck]

Most likely. He said it was in St. Louis, but it has been a few years lol.

[@mainman127]

I checked ..:Chaney was not hit by pitch by Gibson in 1969... must have been another year...if that is the case then he was not a rookie when it happened ...

[@user117831]

He was never hit by Gibson unless it was in a spring training game.

[@mainman127]

@@user117831 that has to be it then ...unless he is really confused on who hit him lol

[@baronofgreymatter14]

Bob Gibson once pitched a double hitter

[@dujon55]

Mr Gibson’s kitchen 😊

[@martyesposito5625]

Imagine, just IMAGINE Bob Gibson in the steroid era. He would have been an unhittable machine!!!

[@csnide6702]

Gibson was tough but that was a BUSH move.

[@davidrice3337]

These players now are snowflakes compared to today - greed ruins everything

[@VUclear]

This story makes Gibson and Rose look like jerks. Rose knew better than to antagonize Gibson--he set the rookie up. And Gibson should have had the guts to hit Rose.

[@jackhaugh]

Why exactly can’t a batter swing at a 3-0 pitch with the bases loaded? Sounds like they’re facing a horrible pitcher. Not the batters fault.

[@ron88303]

A few actually can (or could). Some of the greats had a green light on 3-0.

[@michaelwainscott2633]

Mario Mendoza: .215 lifetime batting average, WAR of -2.7; Darrel Chaney, .217 lifetime average, WAR of -3.3. Chaney sure gets a lot of interviews for being horrible.

[@BravesOnDeck]

What you forgot to mention…Great interview, fundamental part of the Big Red Machine’s depth. World Series champion. Plus, a middle infielder wasn’t typically expected to do much with the bat. He’s also a former field reporter. And… as his friend, I have to say I always enjoy having a conversation with him. He’s a terrific person who’s trying to make the world better through his charity. Not everything is about stats.

[@michaelwainscott2633]

@@BravesOnDeck The one year he got a chance to start was with the Braves when they were terrible. He batted .252 that year with career highs in games played (153), runs scored (42), hits (125) doubles (20), triples (8) and RBI (50). He also had a whopping 37 errors. Backup catcher Bill Plummer was just as awful.

[@hamiljohn]

Wow, Daryl has gotten old!

[@BravesOnDeck]

He kept his figure though lol

[@jamesanthony5681]

I'd be curious if any hitter charged the mound against Gibson. I'm sure someone did. He had so much respect and was a good fighter.

[@patrickwall8517]

I live in St Louis and I've heard almost every Gibson story. I don't believe that anyone ever charged the mound against him. Back then getting hit was part of the game. If a hitter was having a good night that plate it was a sign of respect to get hit, and if they pissed off the pitcher they expected to be and they expected their pitcher to retaliate. Also if your pitcher hit an opposing player and you were leading off the next inning you knew you were going to get hit. The pitchers took care of the retaliation so there was no need to charge the mound, so it rarely happened, charging the mound started when they started ejecting pitchers for hitting batters which left pitchers unable to protect their batters.

[@jamesanthony5681]

@@patrickwall8517 I'm late with this, but thanks for your reply.

[@rickstockton4116]

I admired Gibson as a great pitcher. But you CAN'T hit a batter just because he got a hit off you. That is bush league at the max. How about we let batters charge the mound when they strike out? It's the same concept.

[@ron88303]

He averaged one hit batter every 158 plate appearances. That ranks him 12th out of 25 HOF pitchers I compared. Pedro Martinez led at one every 81 PAs, following by Randy Johnson (90) and Don Drysdale (92). Others ahead of Gibson are Jim Bunning, Clemens, Blyleven, Halladay, Ryan, Maddux, Hoyt Wilhelm and Jim Kaat. Bush league? Maybe baseball just isn't your sport.

[@acornsucks2111]

He barely hit above the Mendoza line.

[@ScottPalmer-mp1we]

He didn't need to on those powerhouse Red's teams. Chaney just needed to be a competent fill-in and defensive replacement.

[@johncarrara9784]

What did you hit?

[@crockernevln4878]

What did he do that Gibson didn't like?

[@kenrader4984]

Teams never come back from 10 runs?

[@drewby613]

I was hoping to find out what the rule was that he transgressed. Hitting the ball back at the pitcher? Running behind the pitcher? I mean, come on!!