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Baseball

Diamond_Dog

(34,676 posts) Mon Nov 1, 2021, 08:54 AM Nov 2021

The only pitcher to hit a home run in Game 7 of the World Series

The Cardinals’ Bob Gibson (in 1967 vs. the Boston Red Sox)

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The only pitcher to hit a home run in Game 7 of the World Series (Original Post) Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 OP

I would have guessed Don Drysdale because Captain Zero Nov 2021 #1

Gibson was so good at bat nevergiveup Nov 2021 #2

Did you see Zack Grienke Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #3

They kept talking about Geinke's 9 HR's Casady1 Nov 2021 #4

Wow. Diamond_Dog Nov 2021 #5

Captain Zero

(7,507 posts)

1. I would have guessed Don Drysdale because

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 09:41 AM

Nov 2021

He was actually a pretty good hitter.

nevergiveup

(4,815 posts)

2. Gibson was so good at bat

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 10:18 AM

Nov 2021

he was sometimes used as a pinch hitter.

Diamond_Dog

(34,676 posts)

3. Did you see Zack Grienke

Reply to nevergiveup (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 10:23 AM

Nov 2021

got a pinch hit single in last night’s WS game.

Bobby Cox used to use Tom Glavine as a pinch hitter too IIRC

Casady1

(2,133 posts)

4. They kept talking about Geinke's 9 HR's

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 10:28 AM

Nov 2021

Gibson had 24. One year he batted .303

Diamond_Dog

(34,676 posts)

5. Wow.

Reply to Casady1 (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 1, 2021, 12:10 PM

Nov 2021

You never hear much about what a good hitter he was, thanks, Casady1.

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