Top 15 Quotes & Sayings by Bob Gibson

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American athlete Bob Gibson.

Last updated on December 18, 2024.

Robert Gibson was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1975). Nicknamed "Gibby" and "Hoot", Gibson tallied 251 wins, 3,117 strikeouts, and a 2.91 earned run average (ERA) during his career. A nine-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion, he won two Cy Young Awards and the 1968 National League (NL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. Known for a fiercely competitive nature and for intimidating opposing batters, he was elected in 1981 to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. The Cardinals retired his uniform number 45 in September 1975 and inducted him into the team Hall of Fame in 2014.

American - Athlete | Born: November 9, 1935

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In a world filled with hate, prejudice, and protest, I find that I too am filled with hate, prejudice, and protest.

Bob Gibson

A great catch is like watching girls go by the last one you see is always the prettiest.

Bob Gibson

When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the finest thing a man can do.

Bob Gibson

Why do I have to be an example for your kid? You be an example for your own kid.

Bob Gibson

I owe the public just one thing - a good performance.

Bob Gibson

A great catch is like watching girls go by. The last one you see is always the prettiest.

Bob Gibson

I could be a real jerk on the days I was pitching.

Bob Gibson

A curve ball is not something you can pick up overnight. It took me years to perfect mine.

Bob Gibson

When I gave up a grand slam to Pete LaCock, I knew it was time to quit.

Bob Gibson

My pitching philosophy is simple. I believe in getting the ball over the plate and not walking a lot of men.

Bob Gibson

When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story.

Bob Gibson

Believe me, I would much rather get three outs on three pitches than three outs on nine pitches, because that's going to make me that much stronger at the end of the game. My pitching philosophy is simpe. I believe in getting the ball over the plate and not walking a lot of men.

Bob Gibson

It is not something I earned or acquired or bought (the ability to pitch). It is a gift. It is something that was given to me - just like the color of my skin.

Bob Gibson

Fishing is one of the greatest things that you can do, it has the power to relax you like nothing else and there's nothing quite like the thrill of the catch.

Bob Gibson

Rules or no rules, pitchers are going to throw spitters. It's a matter of survival.

Bob Gibson

Top 15 Quotes & Sayings by Bob Gibson

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