Hall of Fame great Bob Gibson threw his only career no-hitter, 46 years ago today. The St. Louis Cardinals’ flamethrower shut down the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, August 14, 1971, for an 11-0 victory at Three Rivers Stadium. Gibson struck out 10 and walked three batters while helping his team at the plate with three…
Happy 81st birthday to Bob Gibson, who pitched a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971. On Saturday, August 14, 1971, Gibson no-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates for an 11-0 win at Three Rivers Stadium. Gibson struck out 10 and walked three batters while helping his team at the plate with three RBIs. One came…
Three Rivers Stadium, which hosted no-hitters by Bob Gibson, John Candelaria and Francisco Cordova/Ricardo Rincon, was imploded 15 years ago today. The Pirates made Three Rivers the team’s home from 1970 through 2000, and the ballpark fared much better in no-nos than the Bucs’ previous home. Forbes Field, the Pirates’ home from 1909 through 1970,…
No-no thrower Bob Gibson was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 35 years ago today. Gibson, who won 251 games over a 17-year playing career spent entirely with the St. Louis Cardinals, received 84 percent of the votes during his first year eligible for the Hall. On Saturday, August 14, 1971, Gibson no-hit…
Happy 80th birthday to Bob Gibson, the Nebraska-born Hall of Famer who pitched a no-hitter for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971. On Saturday, August 14, 1971, Gibson no-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates for an 11-0 win at Three Rivers Stadium. Gibson struck out 10 and walked three batters while helping his team at the plate…
Hall of Fame great Bob Gibson threw his only career no-hitter, 44 years ago today. The St. Louis Cardinals’ intimidating flamethrower shut down the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, August 14, 1971, for an 11-0 victory at Three Rivers Stadium. Gibson struck out 10 and walked three batters while helping his team at the plate with…