July 15 in St. Louis Cardinals History: St. Louis Cardinals ace Bob Gibson suffers a broken leg (1967)

On July 15, 1967, St. Louis Cardinals ace Bob Gibson suffers a broken leg when he is struck by a line drive hit by another future Hall of Famer, Roberto Clemente . Incredibly, Gibson pitches to two more batters before leaving the game. St. Louis Cardinals will lose the game to Pittsburgh 6 – 3. Gibs

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