Bob Gibson
1935 - 2020
5
Quotes
Biography
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.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
The only pitch I could hit was a slow curve, and that only happened if I was a little late on the fastball.
2
When I throw a strike, I feel as if the ball has tasted fear.
3
Where I was born, if you saw an animal, you shot it. You ate it. That was normal in my generation.
4
I see no reason why a ballplayer should be any different than a member of a building crew, a truck driver, or even a street sweeper.
5
The way I figured it, I was even with baseball and baseball with me. The game had done much for me, and I had done much for it.