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In a year of assassinations, an angry Bob Gibson pitched his way
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Year of the Pitcher' chronicles Detroit Tigers' 1968 championship season
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Bob Gibson, a native Omahan and one of MLB's most dominant pitchers, dies at 84
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Bob Gibson, Feared Flamethrower for the Cardinals, Dies at 84 - The New York Times
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Bob Gibson was not just best pitcher of modern era, but during time of strife, mastered the art of fear
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Remembering the 1968 Reds: Another assassination, another baseball crisis
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Bob Gibson and his surprise pitch to Hank Aaron
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August 14, 1971: Bob Gibson pitches his 'greatest game,' no-hits the Pirates
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Bob Gibson was a very intimidating pitcher
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Lou Brock and Bob Gibson: Two Sides of Deliberately Throwing at Hitters, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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