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Kirk Harold Gibson (born May 28, 1957) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and manager. He is currently a color commentator for the Detroit Tigers on Bally Sports Detroit and a special assistant for the Tigers.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Kirk Gibson. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
May 3, 2023 · After a career of battling baseball and football opponents with a warrior’s strength, stamina, and speed, Kirk Gibson is fighting a new foe — Parkinson’s disease — with his foundation and passion to help others.
Gibson's home run—his only plate appearance of the series—helped the Dodgers defeat the Athletics, four games to one, securing their sixth World Series title. The play has since become legendary in the baseball world, and is regarded as one of the greatest home runs of all time. [1]
Oct 27, 2023 · In the clubhouse at Dodger Stadium, with the most important baseball game of his greatest season being transacted just a few feet that seemed like a million miles away, Kirk Gibson found...
Kirk Gibson's legendary 1988 World Series walk-off home run, called by Vin Scully! 10/15/88: Vin Scully calls Kirk Gibson's full at-bat that finishes with a legendary walk-off homer...
Kirk Harold Gibson. Born: 5/28/1957 in Pontiac, MI. Draft: 1978, Detroit Tigers, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 12. College: Michigan State. Debut: 9/08/1979. Relationship (s): father of Cam Gibson. Follow: Year.
Jan 4, 2012 · Immortalized by two dramatic World Series home runs, one in 1984 for the Detroit Tigers and another in 1988 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kirk Gibson was noted for his competitiveness and clutch hitting. Plagued by injuries, he never lived up to the hype created by his manager, Sparky Anderson, when he referred to Gibson as “the next Mickey ...
Complete career MLB stats for the Detroit Tigers Designated Hitter Kirk Gibson on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
May 26, 2020 · The Dodgers were down 4-3 to the Oakland A’s in Game 1 of the World Series. Gibson was out of the lineup with an inflamed right knee, a sore left hamstring and banged up shoulders. Earlier in ...
