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ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 1964: Bob Gibson #45 of the St. Louis Cardinals being congratulated by teammates Ken Boyer #14 and Tim McCarver #15 after winning Game 7 of the 1964 World Series against the New York Yankees in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Herb Scharfman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)

ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 1964:  Bob Gibson #45 of the St. Louis Cardinals  being congratulated by teammates Ken Boyer #14 and Tim McCarver #15 after winning Game 7 of the 1964 World Series against the  New York Yankees in St. Louis, Missouri.  (Photo by Herb Scharfman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)