Kirk Gibson
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Kirk Harold Gibson (nicknamed "Gibby") (born May 28, 1957) is an American professional baseball player and manager.
He is now a color commentator for the Detroit Tigers on Fox Sports Detroit and a special assistant for the Tigers.
Gibson, a left-handed outfielder who batted and threw left-handed, was a good player.
He spent most of his time with the Detroit Tigers, but he has also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Gibson is perhaps best known for two home runs in the World Series, each of them offsetting a relief pitcher who will be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Goose Gossage, a three-run homer with the Tigers, won the 1984 World Series with a three-run homer off Goose Gossage, who had refused to walk him with a base open.
Gibson was named National League MVP in 1988 while with the Dodgers.
Gibson met heralded closer Dennis Eckersley in game 1 of the 1988 World Series, one of the most exciting times in World Series history.
In 1985 and 1988, he was admitted to the All-Star team twice, but he turned down both invitations.
In August 1995, he announced his retirement from baseball. He spent five seasons as a television analyst in Detroit and then as a mentor for the Tigers in 2003.
In 2007, he became the Diamondbacks' bench coach and was promoted to interim manager in 2010 after A. J.'s dismissal in mid-season.
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The Diamondbacks renamed Gibson as their manager for the 2011 season on October 4, 2010.
Gibson served as the Diamondbacks' boss until September 26, 2014.
Personal life
Gibson married JoAnn Sklarski on December 22, 1985, at a double wedding where Tiger pitcher Dave Rozema married JoAnn's sister Sandy. They were married at Grosse Pointe Memorial Church in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and their children were born. The Gibsons live in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and they have four children: Colleen, Cam, Kirk, and Kevin. In the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, Gibson's son Cam was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 5th round, 160th overall. Kevin's son is a defenseman for the Fort Wayne Komets in the ECHL.
In 1987, Gibson set a new aviation record. In Lakeland, Florida, he rode a Cessna 206 to a height of 25,200 feet. The National Aeronautic Association has confirmed the record.
Several times before being nominated for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame before being elected in 2017.
Gibson is a huge deer hunter. "Buck Falls Ranch" is his former teammates David Wells and former MLB pitcher Jake Peavy's, along with former MLB pitcher Jake Peavy, owns a 1,300-acre hunting ranch near Millersburg, Michigan. Gibson was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease on April 28, 2015.