Day: April 27, 2018

Against the Pirates, Gibson’s historic 1968 season first took sailAgainst the Pirates, Gibson’s historic 1968 season first took sail

On April 26, 1968, Gibson had thrown one complete game in three starts, had a 2.35 ERA, and had twice seen the Cardinals pull victories from his starts late in games. That evening – an 8 p.m. local time start at Busch Stadium II – Gibson faced the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the first inning, he faced Maury

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