Archive photo of the day
ARCHIVE PHOTO OF THE DAYBob Gibson at a USAFE clinic, 1972
Stars and Stripes
June 25, 2019
Lloyd Borguss ©Stars and StripesWiesbaden, West Germany, January, 1972: St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson demonstrates a grip during a USAFE baseball clinic at Wiesbaden Air Base. Gibson posted a 2.91 career earned run average during his 17-year career, winning 251 games and earning a plaque in the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y.
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