Major League Baseball Player. For twelve seasons (1972 to 1981, 1983 to 1984), he was a pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates. Born James Blair Bibby, he attended Fayetteville State University (North Carolina), before he was signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Mets in 1965. He made his Major League debut with the Cardinals on September 4, 1972, and appeared in 6 games as a starter that season. On July 30, 1973, while with the Rangers, he tossed a no-hit game against the Oakland Athletics. He reached the pinnacle of his career as a member of the 1979 World Champion Pirates' team, appearing in 1 game, pitching 7 innings with 5 strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA during the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against Cincinnati, and 2 appearances in 10 innings pitched, with 10 strikeouts and a 2.61 ERA during the World Series against Baltimore. In 1980, he tied his career high in victories with 19 (from 1974 while with Texas), and was named to the National League All-Star team. In 340 career regular season games, he compiled a 111 win, 101 loss record, with a 3.76 lifetime ERA, and 1,079 strikeouts, in 1,722.2 innings pitched. Following his playing career, he served as a Minor League coach. He was the older brother of former NBA player Henry Bibby and the uncle of NBA player Mike Bibby.
Major League Baseball Player. For twelve seasons (1972 to 1981, 1983 to 1984), he was a pitcher with the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates. Born James Blair Bibby, he attended Fayetteville State University (North Carolina), before he was signed as an amateur free agent by the New York Mets in 1965. He made his Major League debut with the Cardinals on September 4, 1972, and appeared in 6 games as a starter that season. On July 30, 1973, while with the Rangers, he tossed a no-hit game against the Oakland Athletics. He reached the pinnacle of his career as a member of the 1979 World Champion Pirates' team, appearing in 1 game, pitching 7 innings with 5 strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA during the National League Championship Series (NLCS) against Cincinnati, and 2 appearances in 10 innings pitched, with 10 strikeouts and a 2.61 ERA during the World Series against Baltimore. In 1980, he tied his career high in victories with 19 (from 1974 while with Texas), and was named to the National League All-Star team. In 340 career regular season games, he compiled a 111 win, 101 loss record, with a 3.76 lifetime ERA, and 1,079 strikeouts, in 1,722.2 innings pitched. Following his playing career, he served as a Minor League coach. He was the older brother of former NBA player Henry Bibby and the uncle of NBA player Mike Bibby.
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