On October 2, 1968, Bob Gibson delivered one of the most dominant pitching performances in World Series history by striking out a record 17 batters for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the World Series. Gibson allowed only five hits and one walk while shutting out the Tigers 4-0 on a hot, muggy afternoon at Busch Stadium. Gibson’s 17 strikeouts set a new World Series single-game record, a mark that still stands decades later. He struck out at least one batter in ev

Unforgettable Highlights from Bob Gibson in 1968

Bob Gibson's Legendary 1968 Season: The Best Pitching Performance Ever? #pitching #gibson #baseball #History #1968 #fblifestyle | Ricktalksbaseball

⚾️On October 10, 1968 Bob Gibson, the MVP and Cy Young Award winner of the Cardinals, is known as one of the game's best big-game pitchers. Twice in the previous 4 years he has pitched St. Louis to victory in Game 7 of the World Series. Today, though, he meets his match in another Game 7. Mickey Lolich, the Tigers' Avis to Denny McLain's Hertz, wins his 3rd complete game of the Series, outdueling Gibson for a 4-1 victory in St. Louis and giving the Tigers their first world championship in 23 yea