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GreenWave

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6. IIRC Hoot Gibson was hit by a line drive by a Pirate shattering his leg.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2023, 08:49 PM

Dec 2023

He kept on pitching til they got him out of there. I am pretty sure if he were a Cardinal today, Ohtani would see a lot of high heat inside near that injured and exposed right elbow.

They also lowered the pitcher's mound for he was too dominant. And for maybe a few others.

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The last pitch thrown by Bob Gibson [View all] kairos12 Dec 2023 OP

Great story. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 2023 #1

Ralph Pierre LaCock, Jr. rsdsharp Dec 2023 #2

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I Remember That! ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #5

IIRC Hoot Gibson was hit by a line drive by a Pirate shattering his leg. GreenWave Dec 2023 #6

His ERA Was Barely Over 1.1!!! ProfessorGAC Dec 2023 #7