The next player that gets a 1970 "In-Game Action" card in my ongoing series (and soon to be released custom set!), St. Louis Cardinals legend Bob Gibson:
"Gibby"
was on his way to his second Cy Young Award in 1970, finishing the
season with a brilliant 23-7 record, along with a 3.12 ERA and a
career-best 274 strikeouts over 34 starts and 294 innings.
He also brought home his sixth of what would end up being nine Gold Gloves, while making his seventh All-Star team.
The 23 wins in 1970 marked 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 at the time), 56
shutouts and a brilliant 2.91 E.R.A.
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!
Stories of Gibson’s fierce competitive streak are legendary, and I love each and every one of them!