Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Gibson overcame childhood illness to excel in youth sports, particularly basketball and baseball. After briefly playing under contract to both the basketball Harlem Globetrotters team and the St. Louis Cardinals organization, Gibson decided to continue playing only baseball professionally.
Career: 251-174 (47th), 2.91 ERA, 3117 SO (14th), P, HOF in 1981, 1968 NL MVP, 2xCy, 9xAllStar, 9xGG, Cardinals 1959-1975, t:R, 1x W Leader, born in USA 1935
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Gibson overcame childhood illness to excel in youth sports, particularly basketball and baseball. After briefly playing under contract to both the basketball Harlem Globetrotters team and the St. Louis Cardinals organization, Gibson decided to continue playing only baseball professionally.
Career: 251-174 (47th), 2.91 ERA, 3117 SO (14th), P, HOF in 1981, 1968 NL MVP, 2xCy, 9xAllStar, 9xGG, Cardinals 1959-1975, t:R, 1x W Leader, born in USA 1935
