Bob Gibson Joins MLB The Show 20 2nd Inning Program: How to Get His Diamond Card
Legendary pitcher Bob Gibson has joined MLB The Show 20 2nd Inning Program. His new card is Diamond level and available for gamers to earn. This is done through completion of various missions in the game, as well as by playing in Bob Gibson career moments. We’ve got the full details on the new card and how to acquire Gibson for your Diamond Dynasty team.
New Bob Gibson MLB The Show 20 2nd Inning card
In the past week or so we’ve seen MLB The Show add Jackie Robinson content and a Miguel Cabrera card. On Friday, April 17, MLB The Show 20 2nd Inning Player Progam was one of several new content releases. There was also a brand new April Monthly Awards item for Patrick Corbin along with the Headliners Set 11 packs featuring Christy Matthewson. However, we’re concerned with the new Bob Gibson Diamond card here and adding it to your roster.
First, a look at Bob Gibson’s card and what it brings with it. It’s an 85 overall Diamond for the former Cardinals ace. He’s got a four-pitch repertoire including a 96 mph 4-Seam Fastball, 88 mph Slider, 80 mph Curveball, and 85 mph Change Up pitches.
Gibson features 103 Stamina, 88 Hits per nine innings, 86 strikeouts per nine innings, and 84 Velocity. Gibson also brings 97 Arm, 89 Fielding, and 78 Acceleration.
As far as Quirks, the 6-foot-2 Gibson has six of them. They include Cannon, Unbreakable, Workhorse, Stingy, Untouchable, and Grounded.
How to earn the Diamond Bob Gibson card
To acquire Bob Gibson for MLB The Show 20 2nd Inning Program, on the game’s main screen scroll over to “Programs.” Choose the “Player Programs” option and then scroll down to choose “Bob Gibson.”
This will bring up a screen with Missions and Moments to earn points. You will need to acquire 50 points through these in order to earn the Bob Gibson Diamond card. We’ve got the list of the Missions and Moments below along with how many points they earn. Missions are overall achievements with your Diamond Dynasty team while Moments are from Bob Gibson’s Hall of Fame career.
Missions:
- Online: Tally Strikeouts with Cardinals (+10 Points)
- Online: Pitch Innings with Breakout Pitchers (+10 Points)
- Exchange Starting Pitchers (+5 Points)
- Play vs. CPU: Defeat the Cardinals on All-Star or Higher (+8 Points)
Moments:
- First Win of the Season – Strike Out 5 Batters/Don’t Give up 3 Runs (+6 Points)
- First Shutout of the Season – Pitch 3 Innings/Strike Out 3 Batters/Do Not Give Up 1 Run (+6 Points)
- Scoreless Inning Streak – Pitch 8 Innings/Strike Out 9 Batters/Do Not Give Up 1 Run (+6 Points)
- Strikeout Machine – Strike Out 12 Batters/Do Not Give Up 2 Runs (+6 Points)
- He Can Hit Too??! – Strike Out 4 Batters/Tally 1 Hit (+6 points)
- First Career All-Star Game – Pitch 2 Innings/Strike Out 1 Batter (+6 Points)
- 200 Strikeouts – Strike Out 5 Batters (+6 Points)
The majority of the Bob Gibson Moments above are within one game. However, striking out batters or not giving up a run can get challenging. Still, it’s well worth the final reward at 50 Points of Gibson’s Diamond card and the other rewards along the way including packs and MLB The Show Stubs.
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