One of the first games I remember seeing in person was Gibson v. Drysdale in LA in 1965. It was EPIC. Drysdale got the better of Gibson, 2-0. BUT, both pitchers went the distance, which of course never happens anymore. Gibson's power was something to behold in person.
From that day on, I was a pitching duel fan. Nothin' like it.
Totally agree. Relief pitching really took something out of baseball.
There was something awesome about seeing a pitcher go out and win or lose his own game.
Bob Gibson's 1.12 ERA for the 1968 season was responsible for MLB lowering the height of the pitcher's mound. Wasn't that the case? Can you name any other individual player responsible for a professional sport changing a major rule?
He was dominant in his prime like no pitcher I've seen.
I wish I could remember the details, but I love the story of the manager coming out to see Gibson and Gibson glaring at him with gritted teeth and saying "Get. Off. My. Mound."
The manager got off Gibson's mound.
Sorry, just remembering great baseball moments from my childhood.
Bonds? Great hitter. In the top fifteen all-time in baseball? Possibly. In the Top 200 clutch post-season hitters of all-time. Not a chance.
Deserving of the Hall of Fame? Nope. They guy was a long-term cheater.