Kirk Gibson
Kirk Gibson
Kirk Harold Gibsonis an American former professional baseball player and manager. 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. Gibson is currently a color commentator for the Detroit Tigers on Fox Sports Detroit...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth28 May 1957
CityPontiac, MI
CountryUnited States of America
I guess I had some butterflies, if that's what you want to call it.
Now you really watch to see what guys are made of. Here's the toughest part about it: All those guys bust their butts. They try their butts off. I'm not bailing on these guys. If I see them quit, we'll have a different kind of talk.
It happened very quickly. I'm a team guy, and I've been asked to do something, so I will.
We don't have that. We have to manufacture that. We're starting from a different spot, and we have to try to match that.
I have faced many different obstacles in my life, and have always maintained a strong belief that no matter the circumstances, I could overcome those obstacles,
My idea of a 'super bowl' is when the catcher is standing in front of the plate with the ball, waiting for me as I round third...and I make him drop it. That's a quality Super Bowl.
I was kind of a volatile personality, very intense. Because of that, I drew some criticism and people would say things about me, and my parents had tried to defend me. I would just tell them don't worry about it. Our day will come.
I'm not out here to win a beauty contest.