Bob Gibson (1935–2020), Hall of Fame Cardinals pitcher

Bob Gibson was a flame throwing Hall of Fame starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals for 17 seasons. Gibson had more than 3,000 strikeouts, 3,117 in total, becoming only the second player in baseball history to do so at the time. He won 251 games with a career 2.91 ERA. He won two World Series with the Cardinals and was the NL MVP in 1968.