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Bob Gibson(1935-2020)

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Bob Gibson was born on 9 November 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He was an actor, known for Gentle Ben (1967), Monday Night Baseball (1967) and Major League Baseball on ABC (1953). He was married to Wendy Nelson and Charline Johnson. He died on 2 October 2020 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.
BornNovember 9, 1935
DiedOctober 2, 2020(84)
BornNovember 9, 1935
DiedOctober 2, 2020(84)
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Known for

Gentle Ben (1967)
Gentle Ben
6.6
TV Series
  • Bob Gibson
Monday Night Baseball (1967)
Monday Night Baseball
7.2
TV Series
  • Self(1976-1977)
  • 1967
Major League Baseball on ABC
TV Series
  • Self
  • 1953
1964 World Series
6.0
TV Mini Series
  • Self - St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher

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  • Gentle Ben (1967)
    Gentle Ben
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Bob Gibson
    • 1968

Personal details

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    • Hall of Fame_bio
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • November 9, 1935
    • Omaha, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • October 2, 2020
    • Omaha, Nebraska, USA(pancreatic cancer)
  • Spouses
      Wendy NelsonOctober 17, 1979 - October 2, 2020 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    (book, with Reggie Jackson and Lonnie Wheeler) "Sixty Feet, Six Inches: A Hall of Fame Pitcher & a Hall of Fame Hitter Talk about How the Game is Played". New York: Doubleday, 2009. ISBN-10: 0385528698; ISBN-13: 978-0385528696
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    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the BBWAA in 1981.
  • Quotes
    I didn't see myself as intimidating when I was pitching. Certainly if I had known that when I was pitching, I would have been more nasty than I was.
  • Trademarks
      His competitive spirit
  • Nicknames
    • Hoot
    • Gibby

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