Bob Gibson, the dominating pitcher who won a record seven consecutive World Series starts and set a modern standard for excellence when he finished the 1968 season with a 1.12 ERA, died Oct. 2. He was 84. [AP Photo, File]
It seemed a whole wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame was ripped away — Al Kaline, Tom Seaver (above), Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Whitey Ford, Joe Morgan, Phil Niekro. [AP Photo/File]