Bob Gibson St Louis Cardinals Baseball HOF Autographed Plaque Postcard JSA COA

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You are bidding on an autographed Hall of Fame Plaque  signed by Bob Gibson ....includes JSA COA......
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Robert Gibson
(born
Pack Robert Gibson
; November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020) was an American professional
baseball
pitcher
who played 17 seasons in
Major League Baseball
(MLB) for the
St. Louis Cardinals
(1959–1975). Nicknamed "
Gibby
" and "
Hoot
" (after actor
Hoot Gibson
), Gibson tallied 251
wins
, 3,117
strikeouts
, and a 2.91
earned run average
(ERA) during his career. A nine-time
All-Star
and two-time
World Series
champion, he won two
Cy Young Awards
and the 1968
National League
(NL)
Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award
. Known for a fiercely competitive nature and for intimidating opposing batters, he was elected in 1981 to the
Baseball Hall of Fame
in his first year of eligibility. The Cardinals retired his uniform number 45 in September 1975 and inducted him into the team
Hall of Fame
in 2014.
Born in
Omaha, Nebraska
, Gibson overcame childhood illness to excel in youth sports, particularly
basketball
and baseball. After briefly playing under contract to both the
Harlem Globetrotters
basketball team and the St. Louis Cardinals organization, Gibson decided to continue playing only baseball professionally. He became a full-time
starting pitcher
in July 1961 and earned his first All-Star appearance in 1962. Gibson won 2 of 3 games he pitched in the
1964 World Series
, then won 20 games in a season for the first time in 1965. Gibson also pitched three
complete game
victories in the
1967 World Series
.
The pinnacle of Gibson's career was 1968, when he posted a 1.12 ERA for the season and then recorded 17 strikeouts in Game 1 of the
1968 World Series
. Gibson threw a
no-hitter
in 1971 but began experiencing swelling in his knee in subsequent seasons. At the time of his retirement in 1978, Gibson ranked second only to
Walter Johnson
among major league pitchers in career strikeouts.
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After retiring as a player in 1975, Gibson later served as pitching coach for his former teammate
Joe Torre
. At one time a special instructor coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, Gibson was later selected for the
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
in 1999. Gibson was the author of the memoir
Pitch by Pitch
, with Lonnie Wheeler. Gibson died of
pancreatic cancer
on October 2, 2020, exactly 52 years after his memorable 1968 World Series Game 1 performance in which he struck out 17 Detroit Tigers.
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Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois