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Kirk Gibson in Tigers gear

Tigers announce big news about announcer Kirk Gibson

The Detroit Tigers on Monday announced some big news about Kirk Gibson. Gibson will not be a part of the Tigers’ broadcasting team for the 2025 season. Gibson said in a statement that he will be focusing on his health as he continues to deal …

Kirk Gibson at a press conference

Kirk Gibson shares his first comments on Freddie Freeman’s grand slam

Freddie Freeman on Friday etched himself into Los Angeles Dodgers history with a grand slam for the ages. Kirk Gibson knows the feeling. Freeman smashed a walk-off grand slam into the seats at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif., to win Game 1 of …

Kirk Gibson in a Diamondbacks hat

Kirk Gibson reveals he has Parkinson’s disease

Former Arizona Diamondbacks manager and MLB legend Kirk Gibson revealed on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Gibson, who managed the Diamondbacks from 2010-2014 and returned to the broadcast booth with Fox Sports …

Kirk Gibson, Alan Trammell fired by Diamondbacks

Who couldn’t see this one coming? The Arizona Diamondbacks announced on Friday that Kirk Gibson and Alan Trammell have been “relieved of their duties” aka fired. This move was inevitable ever since Tony La Russa was hired in May as …

Kirk Gibson Evan Marshall

Kirk Gibson gives ejected Evan Marshall fist bump for hitting Ryan Braun

Evan Marshall was ejected in the 7th inning of Tuesday’s Diamondbacks-Brewers game for hitting Ryan Braun with a pitch, and Arizona manager Kirk Gibson couldn’t have been prouder. Marshall needed two pitches to intentionally hit Braun …

Kirk Gibson rips Ryan Braun

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson has always been one of the most outspoken people in baseball when it comes to performance-enhancing drug use. He is an advocate for harsher penalties against steroid users, and, as you might expect, he is not …

Kirk Gibson to Jeff Samardzija: ‘Shut the (bleep) up and pitch’

Jeff Samardzija has been piling up a ton of strikeouts as a starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs this year, and that trend continued during a 12-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Samardzija fanned 11 hitters in 6 1/3 innings of work, …

Dusty Baker refuses to shake Kirk Gibson’s hand after spring training game

There are very few things that could happen over the course of a spring training game that would result in one manager refusing to shake another manager’s hand after the game ends, but Dusty Baker and Kirk Gibson apparently found a reason on …

Kirk Gibson: MLB needs ‘much stronger’ penalties for failed drug tests

In the wake of Melky Cabrera’s 50-game suspension for elevated levels of testosterone, you can easily understand why some of the teams who have played against the Giants would be upset. As is the case with any player who used illegal …

Kirk Gibson thinks it’s weird having a Dodgers bobblehead as D-backs manager

The Dodgers held a Kirk Gibson bobblehead giveaway on Tuesday night to celebrate the former slugger’s memorable pinch-hit home run in the 1988 World Series. Though the gesture was cool, and the idea to have the figurine’s fist pump also …

Kirk Gibson on missing son’s high school graduation: ‘You’re supposed to graduate’

Most normal kids expect to graduate from high school, but that doesn’t make the moment any less special when it finally arrives. For many, high school graduation signifies becoming a man or a woman. Unlike elementary school or middle school …

Kevin Towers Leaning Towards Retaining Kirk Gibson as Diamondbacks Manager

A week after the Arizona Diamondbacks announced the hiring of former Padres general manager Kevin Towers as their new GM, it appears as if they’ve decided on a manager. John Gambadoro of KTAR in Phoenix reported on Wednesday that the …

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