Joe Gibbon
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About
Former left-handed reliever and spot starter who won a World Series his rookie year with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960. He went on to play for the San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros.
Before Fame
He played baseball at Hickory High School in Mississippi.
Trivia
Used almost exclusively as a starter in 1961, he set career-highs in wins (13) and innings (195.1) while posting a solid 3.32 ERA.
Family Life
He had four sons and a daughter.
Associated With
Hall-of-Fame second baseman Joe Morgan was his teammate on the Cincinnati Reds.
