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Reggie jackson has been the american league mvp several times. Winners and vote totals for the mvp, cy young, rookie of the year, and manager of the year awards. Bob gibson and reggie jackson discuss counting pitches. Signed by reggie jackson and, bob gibson on half title page. Bob gibson 1 bob gibson disambiguation author division bob gibson is composed of at least 2 distinct authors, divided by their works. October played on five world series champions during his career. Both men talk at some length about their early years in the game, and what they had to go through coming up as young black players in the 50s gibson and 60s jackson. During that time he was a twotime cy young award and world series winner. Baseballs reggie jackson, bob gibson team up on book.
Lonnie wheeler has written numerous baseball books and collaborated with baseball greats from bob gibson and hank aaron to reggie jackson and mike piazza. Reggie jackson and bob gibson talk baseball jackson and gibson never faced each other on the field, but between them they have seven world series rings. I just finished reading a great baseball book, sixty feet, six inches, by bob gibson and reggie jackson with ronnie wheeler. Gibsons father died of tuberculosis three months prior to gibsons birth, and gibson himself was named pack robert gibson in his fathers honor. Apr 09, 2010 reggie jackson and bob gibson talk baseball jackson and gibson never faced each other on the field, but between them they have seven world series rings. Nov 20, 2009 i just finished reading a great baseball book, sixty feet, six inches, by bob gibson and reggie jackson with ronnie wheeler.
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Sixty feet, six inches sports air date 10012009 bob gibson and reggie jackson discuss their book, sixty feet, six inches. He has also written two books sixty feet six inches, coauthored by bob gibson and becoming mr. Regie gibson regie, when you perform, you are supersonic and in the stratosphere, where you can see that the earth really is a ball, moist, bluegreen. Bob gibson 251 victories and reggie jackson 563 home runs faced each other exactly once in their long careers in the 1972 allstar game. Reggie jackson and bob gibson talk baseball in book sixty. Along with coauthor lonnie wheeler, he is also the author of stranger to the game. Sixty feet, six inches was written by two of my favorite hall of fame baseball players along with writer lonnie wheeler. Go to the disambiguation page to edit author name combination and separation. Get it by wednesday, nov 06 only 1 left in stock order soon. The book, whose title refers to the distance between the pitchers mound and home plate, details their careers and approach to the game.
Sixty feet, six inches by bob gibson, reggie jackson. One almost pictures himself eating dinner with these. What makes it great is that there are a lot of fascinating anecdotes from both bob gibson and reggie jackson interspersed with the technical stuff. Bob gibson is a baseball hall of famer who played seventeen seasons for the st. Bob gibson and reggie jackson discuss intimidation youtube. Group of 4, sports books hockey, reggie jackson, cyndy garvey, joe morgan. Two giants of baseball discussing the game they love.
A hall of fame pitcher and a hall of fame hitter talk. For a baseball fan, this breezy book is like a giant box of popcornonce you pick it up, you cant put it down. Bob gibson has 15 books on goodreads with 1544 ratings. Gibson and hank aaron on their autobiographies and is the author of two other books.
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Bob gibsons most popular book is sixty feet, six inches. Follow bob gibson and explore their bibliography from s bob gibson author page. Reggie jackson and bob gibson talk baseball in book sixty feet, six inches oct 03, 2009 1. He coauthored a book in 2010, sixtyfeet sixinches, with fellow hall of famer bob gibson. The title refers to the distance between the pitcher and home plate. October and hoot gibson unfortunately never faced each other on t. Gibson was born in omaha, nebraska, the last of pack and victoria gibson s seven children five boys and two girls. Reggie jackson amazing night by bill purdom, lithograph 3 34. Gibson was born in omaha, nebraska, the last of pack and victoria gibsons seven children five boys and two girls. Bob gibson and reggie jackson offer a candid and unfiltered look at. A dialogue between two world series stars, reggie jackson and bob gibson, about their glory days. Bob gibson and reggie jackson offer a candid and unfiltered look at americas pastime, discussing the art of pitching, the art of hitting, and all things baseball. Bob gibson and reggie jackson offer a candid and unfiltered look at americas pastime, discussing. Sep 20, 2009 cards great bob gibson reflects on baseball hall of fame pitcher dusts off some legends behind the stare, throwing inside.
Mirron e willis reggie jackson and bob gibson offer a onceinalifetime opportunity to understand americas pastime from their unique insider perspective. Later reggie jackson, ozzie smith, and barry bonds were definitive players of their respective eras. Chicago cubs, dan bankhead, eddie ciccotte, jackie robinson, larry doby, mickey cochrane, reggie jackson. I acquired this item from an estate sale, the ball looks clean and i havent taken it out of the case, the cases arent the best ones, but its how i acquired it. Books by bob gibson author of sixty feet, six inches. This is an unforgettable baseball history by two of its most influential superstars.
Reggie jackson and bob gibson talk about baseball today the. Sep 05, 2016 i remember listening on an old clock radio when gibson nohit the pittsburgh pirates during the 1971 season. Bob gibson and reggie jackson discuss who owns the plate. Gibson, bob, with lonnie wheeler, stranger to the game. But now, in sixty feet, six inches, these two legends open up in fascinating detail about the game they love and how it. Gibson s father died of tuberculosis three months prior to gibson s birth, and gibson himself was named pack robert gibson in his fathers honor.
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Full of brushbacks, walkoff homeruns, high stakes, cold stares, epic battles, and a little chin music here and. Reggie jackson and bob gibson offer a onceinalifetime opportunity to understand americas pastime from their unique insider perspective. My view of one unforgettable game, also written with wheeler. Sep 30, 2009 bob gibson 251 victories and reggie jackson 563 home runs faced each other exactly once in their long careers in the 1972 allstar game. Sixty feet, six inches, by bob gibson and reggie jackson. From 1981 to 1982 he hosted for nickelodeons reggie jacksons world of sports.
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