Happy birthday, Jim Bibby
by Adam J. Morris on Oct 29, 2008 2:45 PM CDT
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Bibby was acquired early in the 1973 season in exchange in a deal involving the immortal Tiger catcher John Wockenfuss, and went on to throw the first no-hitter in Rangers history later that season.
In the middle of the 1975 season, he was dealt to Cleveland as part of a package that brought future Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry to Texas, and after several years in Pittsburgh (where he started two World Series games in 1979 and got a ring, and where he finished 3rd in the Cy Young balloting the next year by virtue of winning 19 games), he finished up his career with an 8 game stint in the Rangers bullpen in 1984.
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There's some great stuff about Jim's anatomy...
…in “Seasons in Hell”.
Physician: Primum non nocere
Batter: First, make no out
Awesome
I just finished reading Seasons in Hell.
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
I really loved that book...
…I’ve read it at least 4 times. The Whitey Herzog stuff is great.
Physician: Primum non nocere
Batter: First, make no out
It's definitely going on my "read again" list
"You got a guy coming up there who can’t hit water if he fell out of a boat." - Tom Grieve on Richie Sexson, 5.8.2008
"I’ve been a Rangers fan all my life and I can tell you there’s been plenty of fucking crying in baseball…" - WhipSmart, 6.3.08
"When it comes to Jeff Mathis, the story ends with us putting one in his earhole." - AJM, 7.7.08
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