Bob Gibson was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Bob Gibson Net Worth
Bob Gibson has a net worth of around 4 million dollars. His wealth mainly came from his baseball career.
He is a professional right-handed baseball pitcher who played in the Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals for his entire career from 1959 to 1975. He appeared in nine World Series, winning seven.
He was a nine-time All-Star was the National League MVP in 1968. Gibson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. He also won nine Gold Glove awards in his career.
Personal Life
Robert Gibson, born Pack Robert Gibson, was born in Omaha on November 9, 1935. He was the last of seven siblings. His parents are Pack and Victoria Gibson. Bob’s father died of tuberculosis three months before his birth so he was named in his father’s honor. He later changed his first name to Robert as he disliked the name Pack, but he remained loyal to his father’s legacy.
Although he was riddled with diseases when he was young, he remained active in sports like baseball and basketball. He played on a number of youth basketball and baseball teams his brother coached.
Bob Gibson went to Omaha Technical High School, where he played track, baseball, and basketball teams. Due to his health conditions, he needed a doctor’s permission to compete in sports. He was named to the All-State basketball team during his senior year of high school by a newspaper in Lincoln, Nebraska. He got a full athletic scholarship from Creighton University for basketball.
In Creighton, he majored in Sociology, as he continued to achieve success in basketball. As his graduation approached, Bob had garnered the interest of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team and the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. He played and traveled with the Globetrotters for a year, delaying his start with the Cardinals.
Professional Career
Bob Gibson became a part of the St. Louis Cardinals’ big league roster in the 1959 season, marking his Major League debut as a relief pitcher on April 15. He was reassigned to the minor league with the Omaha Cardinals after. He returned to the Major Leagues as a starting pitcher on July 30, earning a win. St. Louis Cardinals was the first sports team to end segregation.
He became the starter pitcher in 1961. In 1964, Gibson and his team played in the World Series. He pitched complete-game victories in games five and seven to earn World Series MVP and the championship.
Bob’s 1968 season is regarded as one of the best pitching performances in the history of baseball. In that season he completed 28 of his 34 starts, led the league in shutouts (13) and strikeouts (268), and had an ERA of 1.12.
After retiring from baseball, he went back to his hometown, Omaha, and became a member of the board of a local bank. He also invested in a local radio station and a restaurant.
He also had a career as a TV and radio analyst and he also held various coaching positions.
Bob Gibson Relationship Status
Bob Gibson has three children. He has two with his first wife, Charline, and one with his second wife, Wendy.