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Bob Gibson fans 17 Tigers in Game 1 of 1968 World Series
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The Day Bob Gibson Struck Out 17 Batters
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The day Bob Gibson whiffed 17 Tigers on the way to World Series history
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1968 WS Gm1: Gibson records 17th K to seal 4-0 win
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The day Bob Gibson whiffed 17 Tigers on the way to World Series history
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Press Box: Bob Gibson meant the world to my father, and by extension, to me
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1968 WS Gm1: Gibson sets WS record with 17 strikeouts
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