Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson, who spent all 17 seasons of his Hall of Fame career with the St. Louis Cardinals, passed away on Friday after a bout with pancreatic cancer. He was 84 years old.
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Gibson won the Cy Young and MVP awards in 1968, famously dubbed the "Year of the Pitcher." He went 22-9 with an MLB-leading 1.12 ERA in 304 2/3 innings. In large part because of Gibson's dominance, the height of the mound was lowered the following year.
He won his second Cy Young award in 1970 at age 34, leading the National League with 23 wins.