Henry Bibby’s son Mike played in the NBA from 1998 through 2012.“We always had time to play baseball and basketball. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images That is the highest number of any decade in the history of Major League Baseball, other than the 1980s and 2000s. Anyone who knew Bibby would tell you, you could not find a more jovial soul.”James Blair Bibby was born on October 29, 1944 in Franklinton, North Carolina. "Field goals in 12 attempts by Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison against the Bobcats last Friday, his first game since being traded from the Wizards—the most missed field goals ever without a bucket in a debut for a new team.Career points (20 goals, 17 assists) at the Olympics for Teemu Selanne of Finland, making him the Games' alltime leading scorer.Consecutive times that American Idol topped its time slot in the Nielsens before NBC's Olympic coverage outrated it on Feb. 17.NBA players who had triple doubles that included at least 40 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists before LeBron James (43/13/15) pulled off the feat last Thursday.
During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched from 1972 to 1984 with the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom he was a member of its 1979 World Series Champions. 114 Davy Lopes – small hand on back 114 Davy Lopes – no hand on back 115 Dusty Baker ... 368 Jim Rooker 369 Dale Berra 370 Jim Bibby 371 Steve Nicosia 372 Mike Easler 373 Bill Robinson R.I.P. On Feb. 17 running back LaMichael James, who finished second in the Pac-10 with 1,546 rushing yards, was arrested on charges of menacing, strangulation and assault after he was accused of choking and shoving his girlfriend. … After charging in and grabbing the rebound, he pivots and leaps into the air. He learned of a vacancy for the 1985 season in Lynchburg, near his home in Madison Heights, Virginia, which he pursued. Just heard an amusing story about equine apparati. He was 65. Team officials called 911, and Abram was taken to a nearby hospital, where he went into cardiac arrest before dying. In 23 games (19 starts), he posted a 7-7 record and improved his control to a degree (74 walks in 131 innings). Bibby threw 148 pitches in his gem, nearly all fastballs, as he struck out 13 and walked six. According to police, officers responded to a domestic abuse dispute late on Feb. 17 at an apartment shared by Mangum, 31, and a boyfriend. Yet eventually he won 111 games as a big-leaguer (against 101 losses). What I'm saying--and my hands… A few months later, Cleveland made another deal, shipping a power-hitting part-time outfielder to the New York Yankees for Pat Dobson. Jim Bibby has more balls than you… May 17, 2010 By jerod …could ever hold in one hand in his right hand. Bibby started game 7 and pitched 4 innings of 3 hit ball, before leaving it to 3 relief pitchers. I loved Bibby. I remember him being interviewed in the clubhouse when the Mets clinched the NL East in 1969. -- Roger Angell, "Days and Nights With The Unbored", We weren't Pirates or Cards fans, but that trip cemented the idea that baseball brought us all together. After Frederick and James came Henry Bibby, who went on to fame in basketball. But I’m gonna get it all back in the clubhouse with some of that good cold beer and I’m ready for it right now.”The big man finished the season at 9-10, 3.24 for the Rangers, a dreadful club that got Whitey Herzog fired in early September. The On March 15, 1978, nine days after arbitrator Alexander Porter upheld Bibby’s breach of contract grievance, the pitcher signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
His development was also delayed because he missed three full seasons in the minors — two in Vietnam and one after a back operation. Community Funeral Home in Lynchburg said Wednesday that Bibby died Tuesday night at Lynchburg General Hospital. The older brother of Memphis Grizzlies assistant Henry Bibby and the uncle of Hawks guard Mike Bibby, the gentle giant entered the majors in 1972 and threw a no-hitter for the Rangers, the franchise's first in Texas, in just his 19th start. We had all the grades, elementary school through senior high, in one building. He had 118 strikeouts and a 2.82 ERA.Bibby’s showing with Raleigh-Durham was impressive enough for him to attend spring training with the big club in 1969. But Jim Bibby always seemed to carry a part of 1974 with him. Upon his death, the Lynchburg Hillcats issued a statement saying, “Bibby was a foundation for baseball in the Lynchburg area, an institution in the Carolina League and his #26 is the only retired number in Lynchburg baseball history. He spent most of the 1972 season with the Cardinals’ top farm club, Tulsa, Oklahoma in the American Association. And he was massive! That is why this is such a difficult announcement for me to make. At the time, beat writer Jack Lang said, “The sale of Jim Bibby came as no surprise.
He went back to school at Lynchburg College and obtained a degree in physical education, graduating with the class of 1977.Bibby left Cleveland for the same reason he arrived. Team Names: Texas Rangers, Washington Senators Seasons: 60 (1961 to 2020) Record: 4510-4926, .478 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 8 Pennants: 2 World Championships: 0 Winningest Manager: Ron Washington, 664-611, .521 W-L% More Franchise Info
During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched from 1972 to 1984 with the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom he was a member of its 1979 World Series Champions. 114 Davy Lopes – small hand on back 114 Davy Lopes – no hand on back 115 Dusty Baker ... 368 Jim Rooker 369 Dale Berra 370 Jim Bibby 371 Steve Nicosia 372 Mike Easler 373 Bill Robinson R.I.P. On Feb. 17 running back LaMichael James, who finished second in the Pac-10 with 1,546 rushing yards, was arrested on charges of menacing, strangulation and assault after he was accused of choking and shoving his girlfriend. … After charging in and grabbing the rebound, he pivots and leaps into the air. He learned of a vacancy for the 1985 season in Lynchburg, near his home in Madison Heights, Virginia, which he pursued. Just heard an amusing story about equine apparati. He was 65. Team officials called 911, and Abram was taken to a nearby hospital, where he went into cardiac arrest before dying. In 23 games (19 starts), he posted a 7-7 record and improved his control to a degree (74 walks in 131 innings). Bibby threw 148 pitches in his gem, nearly all fastballs, as he struck out 13 and walked six. According to police, officers responded to a domestic abuse dispute late on Feb. 17 at an apartment shared by Mangum, 31, and a boyfriend. Yet eventually he won 111 games as a big-leaguer (against 101 losses). What I'm saying--and my hands… A few months later, Cleveland made another deal, shipping a power-hitting part-time outfielder to the New York Yankees for Pat Dobson. Jim Bibby has more balls than you… May 17, 2010 By jerod …could ever hold in one hand in his right hand. Bibby started game 7 and pitched 4 innings of 3 hit ball, before leaving it to 3 relief pitchers. I loved Bibby. I remember him being interviewed in the clubhouse when the Mets clinched the NL East in 1969. -- Roger Angell, "Days and Nights With The Unbored", We weren't Pirates or Cards fans, but that trip cemented the idea that baseball brought us all together. After Frederick and James came Henry Bibby, who went on to fame in basketball. But I’m gonna get it all back in the clubhouse with some of that good cold beer and I’m ready for it right now.”The big man finished the season at 9-10, 3.24 for the Rangers, a dreadful club that got Whitey Herzog fired in early September. The On March 15, 1978, nine days after arbitrator Alexander Porter upheld Bibby’s breach of contract grievance, the pitcher signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
His development was also delayed because he missed three full seasons in the minors — two in Vietnam and one after a back operation. Community Funeral Home in Lynchburg said Wednesday that Bibby died Tuesday night at Lynchburg General Hospital. The older brother of Memphis Grizzlies assistant Henry Bibby and the uncle of Hawks guard Mike Bibby, the gentle giant entered the majors in 1972 and threw a no-hitter for the Rangers, the franchise's first in Texas, in just his 19th start. We had all the grades, elementary school through senior high, in one building. He had 118 strikeouts and a 2.82 ERA.Bibby’s showing with Raleigh-Durham was impressive enough for him to attend spring training with the big club in 1969. But Jim Bibby always seemed to carry a part of 1974 with him. Upon his death, the Lynchburg Hillcats issued a statement saying, “Bibby was a foundation for baseball in the Lynchburg area, an institution in the Carolina League and his #26 is the only retired number in Lynchburg baseball history. He spent most of the 1972 season with the Cardinals’ top farm club, Tulsa, Oklahoma in the American Association. And he was massive! That is why this is such a difficult announcement for me to make. At the time, beat writer Jack Lang said, “The sale of Jim Bibby came as no surprise.
He went back to school at Lynchburg College and obtained a degree in physical education, graduating with the class of 1977.Bibby left Cleveland for the same reason he arrived. Team Names: Texas Rangers, Washington Senators Seasons: 60 (1961 to 2020) Record: 4510-4926, .478 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 8 Pennants: 2 World Championships: 0 Winningest Manager: Ron Washington, 664-611, .521 W-L% More Franchise Info