tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766775162963853142.post3477774048279495175..comments2023-11-27T12:31:26.087-05:00Comments on The Great 1965 Topps Project: #320 Bob GibsonKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01334533396646438555noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766775162963853142.post-28358224508264884502008-11-19T13:39:00.000-05:002008-11-19T13:39:00.000-05:00Rick and Bob - Thanks! Those are both great first-...Rick and Bob - Thanks! Those are both great first-hand accounts of a true baseball legend. I appreciate you sharing your own perspectives on some of these players.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01334533396646438555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766775162963853142.post-47053110356209855842008-11-17T22:34:00.000-05:002008-11-17T22:34:00.000-05:00As a faithful reader I'm not sure how I missed thi...As a faithful reader I'm not sure how I missed this post until tonight. But I'm glad I saw it. I've always felt fortunate to have been able to see Bob Gibson pitch. He is the best righthander I've ever seen, bar none. I think what made him great was his incredible competitive nature. I saw him at the height of his career (1968) but my best memory of him came in his final season, 1975. <BR/>My best friend and I (he's a fanatical Cardinal fan) copped seats right behind the vistors dugout in the Astrodome. Game went to extra innings and the cardinals scored in the top of their half of the 10th(?) 11th(?). Gibson had been warming up and in he came in the bottom of the inning. He proceeded to fan the side and get the save. For that one inning he looked like the Gibson of 1968. I'll never forget his intensity and he came off the mound to the dugout surrounded by his teammates. They were happy and slapping him on the back. He looked fierce. That was a cool night.Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766775162963853142.post-67512974379339435542008-11-15T15:16:00.000-05:002008-11-15T15:16:00.000-05:00I appreciate the recognition and it was my pleasur...I appreciate the recognition and it was my pleasurable to assist you in reaching your goal! I recommend that you read Bob Gibson's book " Stranger to the Game," a fascinating expose on baseball in the 1960's. Bob, like many black athletes of his time, endured more than just challenges on the diamond; the book gives the insight often not known to the general baseball observer. I was fortunate enough to attend a book signing in which Bob Gibson gave us a reading and answered questions about his book. Bob graciously signed my book as well as many others. I was impressed by the sincerity of his demeanor, and sensed that I was in the presence of a true baseball hero! Thanks for the great work on Bob Gibson, he deserves it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com