Had not heard this story before. Key line: "he pitched to three batters with a broken leg before finally snapping the bone entirely. "
Link: https://www.stlredbirds.com/2022/04/17/bob-gibson-faces-three-pirates-with-a-broken-leg/
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they lowered the mound. He was to dominating, and he was glad to crack a skull that got too close to the plate. I believe his fastball reached aout 104 mph.
Fortunately, we had Denny McClain and Mickey Lolich.
1968 was the Year of the Pitcher. The AL overall batting average was .230. There were 7 (!) 20+ game winners, including McClain’s 31.
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Was that ‘69 when my Amazin’ Mets won it all?
But it happened in ‘71. Simply amazing.
Mike Cueller
Pat Dobson
Dave McNally
Jim Palmer
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