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A 1901 Notre Dame graduate with a degree in chemistry, the spitballing Gibson was the number-four starting pitcher on both the 1903 and 1904 pennant-winning Red Sox. (CG)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 29, 1903: Pilgrims' Norwood Gibson is the main cause of Boston's 9–5 loss to Washington as the pitcher issues nine walks and Washington collects eight stolen bases. » August 6, 1904: Prompt action by Boston Pilgrims players Bill Dinneen, Norwood Gibson, Freddy Parent, and Hobe Ferris prevents a tragedy in a Cleveland hotel. Returning to their rooms following the game, the four are confronted by a fire sweeping through the 5th floor. They extinguish the blaze and are toasted as heroes.