Pitcher with the most strikeouts in a World Series game

[Ohiogal]

Bob Gibson, game 1 of the 1968 World Series, struck out 17 Detroit Tigers for the St. Louis Cardinals

[CaptYossarian]

1. Consider that it was against a qualifying World Series team.

Then go back and look at his 1.12 ERA for the regular season--before the 1969 expansion.

[Ohiogal]

2. Pretty darned impressive!

I remember my dad watching that game!

[CaptYossarian]

3. Gibson has won an MVP and a Cy Young Award, is in the Hall of Fame, and was even

a member of the Harlem Globetrotters. And I remember an ad he did in the 70s when he said he had asthma.

Pretty remarkable athlete.

[kairos12]

4. I would guess Bob Gibson against the Tigers--1968

[Ohiogal]

5. Yes

And the Tigers won that series in 7 games.

[kairos12]

6. I watched that game!

Donut king Mickey Lolich LH pitcher won 3 games. Beat the Cards.

[Ohiogal]

7. Lolich may have had a gut

But he sure could pitch!

[Gore1FL]

8. He has pancreatic cancer, now--diagnosed last Spring/Summer (announced in July).

He's 84 years and fighting it like you'd expect Gibby would.

I have special memories as a very young child watching Gibson pitch and having my mother explain baseball to me.