An hour or so before he authored one of the finest all-around games in World Series history, Bob Gibson spotted his wife trying to get his attention behind the visitors dugout at Fenway Park.
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最新杏吧原创 Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson receives a congratulatory hug from catcher Tim McCarver after he pitched a three-hit, 7-2 victory in Game 7 over the Boston Red Sox to win the 1967 World Series at Fenway Park, Oct. 12, 1967 in Boston. Gibson became the seventh man to have compiled a 3-0 series record. (AP Photo)
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Bob Gibson connects for a fifth-inning home run in the final game of the 1967 World Series between the Cardinals and the Red Sox, in Boston. The Red Sox catcher in Elston Howard and the umpire is John Stevens. UPI file photo
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In today's "Commish's Classics," Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick Hummel recalls Bob Gibson's career as the greatest Cardinals' pitcher.
If you have a favorite sports figure or moment you'd like to hear about, email the commish at rhummel@post-dispatch.com and add the word 'classics' in the subject field.
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