Bob Gibson Keeps His Distance, Roger Angell, the New Yorker (1980)
April 17, 2023
Bob Gibson Keeps His Distance, Roger Angell, the New Yorker (1980)
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I just read this longform essay on Bob Gibson and my fiancé will only talk to me so long about pitcher’s mound height before her eyes glaze over, so here’s one for all you redbirds out there.
Highly recommend this touching piece about what makes a fierce competitor, and what happens to them after they hang up their cleats.
I get the sense that Gibby was a sort of tragic character—Cobb-like in his intensity for the game and for playing it on his terms and, as a result, a hard nut to crack.
1 comment
I just read this longform essay on Bob Gibson and my fiancé will only talk to me so long about pitcher’s mound height before her eyes glaze over, so here’s one for all you redbirds out there.
Highly recommend this touching piece about what makes a fierce competitor, and what happens to them after they hang up their cleats.
I get the sense that Gibby was a sort of tragic character—Cobb-like in his intensity for the game and for playing it on his terms and, as a result, a hard nut to crack.