Bob Gibson (1980s pitcher)
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Robert Louis Gibson is an American former professional baseball player who pitched
in the Major Leagues from - for the Milwaukee Brewers
and New York Mets
.
He played collegiate baseball at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
. He was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as an amateur free agent in 1979.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in the Major Leagues from - for the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
and New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
.
He played collegiate baseball at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as Bloomsburg, BU or Bloom, is a public university in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States...
. He was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as an amateur free agent in 1979.