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FS: 1968 "The Story of Bob Gibson: From Ghetto To Glory" 1st Edition Hardcover BookFrom: jrsinc@mnsi.net (j. r. sinclair) Book I have for sale the 1st edition, hardcover, autobiography book "The Story of Bob Gibson: From Ghetto To Glory" by Bob Gibson with Phil Pepe (1968). The edition contains 200 pages with vintage black and white photographs profiling the life an baseball career of St. Louis Cardinal, Hall Of fame pitcher, Bob Gibson. Front jacket excerpt: "...a People Pictures">man must do his thing, no matter what it may be. Mine is throwing a baseball... It is what I used to escape the ghetto and it is what I must use to make whatever contribution I can." In this candid autobiography, Bob Gibson tells it like it is. Here - disturbing and heartening - is the story: how he broke through the barriers of poverty and prejudice to become one of baseball's greats...Gibson traces his rise from a college basketball star to outstanding pitcher on the St,. Louis Cardinals:; shares his memories of those early years as a rookie pitcher, of the men like Johnny Keane who gave him the courage and chance to be great, and the unforgettable thrill of his first pennant in 1964 and his greatest triumph, in the 1967 World Series". The 1968 "The Story of Bob Gibson: From Ghetto To Glory" 1st edition, hardcover book is in excellent condition. Price $35. US plus postage Note: Photo available upon request. Please include your "postal mailing address" so I can calculate postage costs to your destination. Thank you
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