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Starting Pitcher: Bob Gibson
Cardinals: 1964, '67-'68
If you had one game to win, baseball fans are often asked, who would you want on the mound? It says here that Bob Gibson was the greatest big-game pitcher there ever was. He started nine games in three World Series, completed eight and won seven, took home Series MVP honors in 1964 and '67 (when he went 3-0, allowing three runs in 27 innings against the Red Sox) and finished his career with a 1.89 ERA in 81 career innings of work in the Fall Classic.
Bob Gibson's career stats
SportsCentury: Bob Gibson

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