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Baseball Hall of Famer, Omaha native Bob Gibson passes away
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Bob Gibson, Feared Flamethrower for the Cardinals, Dies at 84 - The New York Times
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Tough-as-steel Gibson also had a softer side
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Creighton Mourns Loss of Bob Gibson - Creighton University Athletics
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Bob Gibson – Society for American Baseball Research