Bob Gibson

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Bob Gibson was a dominant Hall of Fame pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, renowned for his overpowering stuff, fierce competitiveness, and record-setting performances in the 1960s and early 1970s.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baseball Hall of Fame inductee
Major League Baseball pitcher
human
professional baseball player
allStarSelection National League All-Star
award Cy Young Award
Gold Glove Award
National League Most Valuable Player Award
bats right
birthCountry United States of America
birthPlace Omaha, Nebraska, United States
birthState Nebraska
debutLeague Major League Baseball
debutTeam St. Louis Cardinals
era 1960s
1970s
eraTitle Earned run average leader
ethnicity African-American
fullName Robert Gibson
gender male
givenName Robert
hallOfFame National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
hallOfFameInductionYear 1981
knownFor dominant postseason performances
overpowering fastball
record-setting World Series pitching
league Major League Baseball
nationality American
nickname Bob
Hoot
notableAchievement record-setting low earned run average in 1968 season
notableSeason 1968
occupation athlete
playedFor St. Louis Cardinals
position pitcher
sport baseball
styleOfPlay power pitcher
team St. Louis Cardinals
throws right
trait fierce competitiveness
worldSeriesChampion 1964
1967
1968


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