MLB Legend Bob Gibson Passes Away from Pancreatic Cancer

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] Legendary pitcher of the St. Louis Cardinals in Major League Baseball (MLB), Bob Gibson passed away on the 3rd (Korean time).

Major foreign media, including the St. Louis local daily newspapers, reported that Gibson died at the age of 85 after battling pancreatic cancer for over a year.

Gibson played only for the St. Louis team from 1959 to 1975, recording 251 wins, 174 losses, and an earned run average of 2.91 in 528 games. In 1964 and 1967, he led St. Louis to World Series championships and was named the series Most Valuable Player (MVP) both times.

He won the National League Cy Young Award in 1968 (22 wins, 9 losses, 1.12 ERA) and 1970 (23 wins, 7 losses, 3.12 ERA). He completed 255 games out of 528 appearances, and in 1968, he recorded 13 shutouts.

Inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, Gibson was born as the youngest of seven siblings in an African American family in Omaha, Nebraska. Having lost his father early and suffering from pneumonia and asthma at age three, facing several life-threatening moments, he overcame these hardships to become the greatest pitcher in St. Louis Cardinals history.

When Kim Kwang-hyun, who debuted in the Major Leagues this season, pitched at least five innings as a starter in four consecutive games without allowing an earned run, Gibson's name was also recalled.

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