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Gibson (Gibson, Bob - Player)
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Daniel Gibson, Cavs- Some thought the play of Daniel Gibson was a complete fluke in last years playoffs. A rookie who had barely played all season steps onto the court and begins to drop threes in playoff games like a seasoned vet.
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Gibson was hit-lucky (BABIP lucky) that year, and as a consequence, run-lucky by DIPS theory. His RA+ isn't quite as impressive as his ERA+, although it's impressive enough for a guy with about 300 IP. On the other hand, by that RA+, he was win-unlucky by several games. They voted him the MVP anyway.
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Toward the end of his career, Gibson started having health problems, and was hospitalized several times. Extremely overweight, his knees aching, and his spirit broken when Jackie Robinson was chosen to integrate the Majors (Gibson thought he should have been the one), Gibson died of a stroke in January of '47, a few months before Robinson joined the Dodgers.
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In his first 11 starts, Gibson pitched 97 2/3 innings and allowed 23 runs - a RA of 2.12. His relief pitchers allowed one more run, so the Cardinals gave up 24 runs in the 11 games. They scored 23, or 2.09 per game. The team record was 6-5, with Gibson's individual record being 4-4. Call his first two games "tough no-decisions" (the Cardinals won both) although they are ... the only two games in which Gibson pitched only 7 innings. He had no shutouts in this first part of the season, although he did hold the opposition to 1 run in 6 of the 11 starts.
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It started with a complete-game, 6-3 victory on June 2, in which Gibson whitewashed the Mets in the last two frames. He then ran off five shutouts in a row, beating the Astros (June 6), Braves (June 11), Reds (June 15), Cubs (June 20), and Pirates (June 26). Over the 45 innings, he surrendered just 21 hits and five walks. He was threatening the records of six straight shutouts and 58 consecutive scoreless innings set by the Dodgers' Don Drysdale just a month earlier. And his next start would be on July 1 –- against Drysdale!
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Gibson was started out as a catcher because of his body structure, but was tried at other positions because he was a defensive liability behind the plate. His bat was what kept him in the lineup, so his team had to find a place to "hide" him defensively, at least at the beginning of his career, and he landed a spot at third base.
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