Kirk Gibson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Major League Baseball manager and former player
Date of Birth: 28-May-1957
Place of Birth: Pontiac, Michigan, United States
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Kirk Gibson
- Kirk Harold Gibson (nicknamed "Gibby") (born May 28, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player and manager.
- He is currently a color commentator for the Detroit Tigers on Fox Sports Detroit and a special assistant for the Tigers.
- As a player, Gibson was an outfielder who batted and threw left-handed.
- He spent most of his career with the Detroit Tigers but also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, and Pittsburgh Pirates. A fierce competitor, Gibson is perhaps best known for two dramatic home runs in the World Series, each of them off a relief pitcher who would end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- With the Tigers, he clinched the 1984 World Series with a three-run homer off Goose Gossage, who had refused to walk him with a base open.
- While with the Dodgers, Gibson was named the National League MVP in 1988.
- In game 1 of the 1988 World Series, Gibson faced heralded closer Dennis Eckersley and hit a pinch-hit walk-off home run—often described as one of the most exciting moments in World Series history.
- He was named to the All-Star team twice, in 1985 and 1988, but declined the invitation both times.
- He announced his retirement from baseball in August 1995. Following his retirement as a player, he spent five seasons as a television analyst in Detroit and then became a coach for the Tigers in 2003.
- He became the Diamondbacks' bench coach in 2007 and was promoted to interim manager in 2010 following the mid-season dismissal of A.
- J.
- Hinch.
- On October 4, 2010, the Diamondbacks removed the "interim" label, naming Gibson their manager for the 2011 season.
- Gibson served as the Diamondbacks' manager until September 26, 2014.
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