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July 17, 1974 Bob Gibson's 3000th K

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Bob Gibson strikes out Cincinnati Reds' Cesar Geronimo for the 3,000th strikeout of his major league career in the second inning of game. Gibson became the second man in the history of baseball to strikeout 3,000 behind Walter Johnson's 3509.