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Detroit Tigers Kirk Gibson World Series Home Run Off Goose Gossage You Don't Wanna Walk Him!
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Tim McCarver challenged Bob Gibson for World Series MVP
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1968 World Series recap
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The day Bob Gibson whiffed 17 Tigers on the way to World Series history
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Looking Back at Bob Gibson's Historical Game 1 of the 1968 World Series, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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1968 World Series, Game 1: Tigers @ Cardinals
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1968 World Series
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The day Bob Gibson whiffed 17 Tigers on the way to World Series history
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1968 World Series recap
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1968 World Series
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Baseball Sisco Kid Style: Bob Gibson Fans 17 Tigers in Game One of the World Series October 2, 1968
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October 10, 1968: Lolich outduels Gibson in dramatic Game Seven victory – Society for American Baseball Research
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Kirk Gibson Home Run Bat Sells for $575,912
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Baseball Sisco Kid Style: Bob Gibson Fans 17 Tigers in Game One of the World Series October 2, 1968