Bob Gibson won 251 big-league games and threw 255 complete games. Jack Flaherty has eight of the former and none of the latter. But the two Cardinals righthanders, one of Hall of Fame past and one who has a bright future, have bonded, mostly at Gibson’s behest.
Gibson, now 83, made it known early last season that he would like to meet with Flaherty, 23.
“When you hear that a guy like that wants to meet you. . . you know that’s not something that he does. Ever. I jumped at that opportunity.
Flaherty admits “trying to develop that relationship and use it for all that I could.