doug_tucker10 wrote:[... because when i thought of them i saw Bob Gibson and I really didnt like his demeanor on or off the field..even as a kid.
Read the following story earlier today...
Dusty Baker received the following advice from Hank Aaron about facing Gibson: "'Don't dig in against Bob Gibson, he'll knock you down. He'd knock down his own grandmother if she dared to challenge him. Don't stare at him, don't smile at him, don't talk to him. He doesn't like it. If you happen to hit a home run, don't run too slow, don't run too fast. If you happen to want to celebrate, get in the tunnel first. And if he hits you, don't charge the mound, because he's a Golden Gloves.' I'm like, 'Damn, what about my 17-game hitting streak?' That was the night it ended."