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Ohiogal

(35,188 posts) Mon Feb 3, 2020, 05:33 PM Feb 2020

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Pitcher with the most strikeouts in a World Series game

Bob Gibson, game 1 of the 1968 World Series, struck out 17 Detroit Tigers for the St. Louis Cardinals

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Pitcher with the most strikeouts in a World Series game (Original Post) Ohiogal Feb 2020 OP

Consider that it was against a qualifying World Series team. CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #1

Pretty darned impressive! Ohiogal Feb 2020 #2

Gibson has won an MVP and a Cy Young Award, is in the Hall of Fame, and was even CaptYossarian Feb 2020 #3

I would guess Bob Gibson against the Tigers--1968 kairos12 Feb 2020 #4

Yes Ohiogal Feb 2020 #5

I watched that game! kairos12 Feb 2020 #6

Lolich may have had a gut Ohiogal Feb 2020 #7

He has pancreatic cancer, now--diagnosed last Spring/Summer (announced in July). Gore1FL Feb 2020 #8

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

1. Consider that it was against a qualifying World Series team.

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 05:40 PM

Feb 2020

Then go back and look at his 1.12 ERA for the regular season--before the 1969 expansion.

Ohiogal

(35,188 posts)

2. Pretty darned impressive!

Reply to CaptYossarian (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 05:51 PM

Feb 2020

I remember my dad watching that game!

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

3. Gibson has won an MVP and a Cy Young Award, is in the Hall of Fame, and was even

Reply to CaptYossarian (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 3, 2020, 05:52 PM

Feb 2020

a member of the Harlem Globetrotters. And I remember an ad he did in the 70s when he said he had asthma.

Pretty remarkable athlete.

kairos12

(13,331 posts)

4. I would guess Bob Gibson against the Tigers--1968

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 06:32 PM

Feb 2020

Ohiogal

(35,188 posts)

5. Yes

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #4)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 07:14 PM

Feb 2020

And the Tigers won that series in 7 games.

kairos12

(13,331 posts)

6. I watched that game!

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 08:15 PM

Feb 2020

Donut king Mickey Lolich LH pitcher won 3 games. Beat the Cards.

Ohiogal

(35,188 posts)

7. Lolich may have had a gut

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #6)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 08:19 PM

Feb 2020

But he sure could pitch!

Gore1FL

(21,997 posts)

8. He has pancreatic cancer, now--diagnosed last Spring/Summer (announced in July).

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Tue Feb 11, 2020, 11:12 PM

Feb 2020

He's 84 years and fighting it like you'd expect Gibby would.

I have special memories as a very young child watching Gibson pitch and having my mother explain baseball to me.

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