"Where I was born, if you saw an animal, you shot it. You ate it. That was normal in my generation."

Bob Gibson (1935 - 2020)
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About Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson was a legendary American professional baseball pitcher. He played his entire career for the St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball. Throughout the 1960s, Gibson was one of the most dominating pitchers in the game, known for his fierce competitive spirit and intimidation tactics against batters. He achieved numerous accolades, including two Cy Young Awards and two World Series Most Valuable Player Awards. Gibson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981.

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