Bob Gibson came out top in both of the polls, though with only 27% and 22% of the vote respectively, it’s clear there was really no wrong choice here. With two slots up, as previously discussed, the other slot therefore goes to the highest scoring runner-up across the two polls. That spot belongs to Cy Young, whose 19% edged out Walter Johnson (16%).
Bob Gibson
Gibson wasn’t the healthiest of children, but overcame both rickets, breathing issues and a heart murmur to win an athletic scholarship to Creighton University - albeit for basketball. Indeed, after graduation, he traveled for a year, playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, before joining the St.