Why
not go and give former Hall of Fame pitcher Bob “Hoot” Gibson a
nickname card? After all, any chance to create another card for the
fire-balling right-hander is more than welcomed!
So here’s my 1971 “Nickname” card:
Gibson just posted his second Cy Young winning season in 1970, posting a
career-high 23 wins along with 274 strikeouts and a 3.12 earned run
average.
It was his fifth 20-win season in six years,
eventually settling for 251 wins as a Big League ace, along with 3117
strikeouts (only the second pitcher ever to reach that mark), 56
shutouts and a brilliant 2.91 E.R.A.
Let’s not forget that the man could field as well, as seen by his nine
Gold Gloves, along with the fact that he could hit too, with 24 homers
and 144 runs batted in over his 17-year career!
A legend of the game, he was a “gimmie” for the Hall of Fame once eligible in 1981, getting named on 337 of 401 ballots cast.
Stories of Gibson’s fierce competitive streak are legendary, and I love each and every one of them!