BOB GIBSON
After Bob Gibson’s historic 1968 season, in which he permitted only 38 earned runs in 304.2 innings, MLB lowered the starting mound by five inches. Gibson himself could never be trimmed down to size. The Hall of Famer collected 251 games, two World Series rings, two Cy Young awards and a Major League MVP trophy in a 17-year tenure with the St. Louis Cardinals. He died Oct. 2 at the age of 84.
BOB GIBSON
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CURLY NEAL
Curly Neal was a hallmark member of the Harlem Globetrotters for years. He died March 26. He was 77. Neal’s No. 22 jersey was discontinued by the Globetrotters in 2008.
CURLY NEAL
