Schools used to fund-raise for luxuries, like a trip to the water slides. Now, we fund-raise for things we have to have.
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* Los Angeles Dodgers (–)
* Kansas City Royals ()
* Pittsburgh Pirates ()
* Detroit Tigers (–)
"As manager"
* Arizona Diamondbacks (–)
"As coach"
* Detroit Tigers (–)
* Arizona Diamondbacks (–)
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* 2× World Series champion (, )
* NL MVP (1988)
* ALCS MVP (1984 ALCS/1984)
* Silver Slugger Award (1988)
* NL Manager of the Year (2011)
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"Kirk Harold Gibson" (born May 28, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player and manager (baseball)/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 best known for a Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series home run/home run he hit off Dennis Eckersley in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, during his time with the Dodgers. He was named the National League MLB Most Valuable Player award/MVP in 1988. 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.
If you enjoy these quotes, be sure to check out other famous athletes! More Kirk Gibson on Wikipedia.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.
Our biggest challenge is we played Boston, Cleveland, the White Sox and Cleveland again.
I grew up with Ernie Harwell. Jack Buck is, like Ernie, an icon. Of course in 1988, when he made the call, it was a special attachment that lasted a lifetime. Let's say it was well said. I couldn't believe what I just saw, either.
I guess I had some butterflies, if that's what you want to call it.
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.
It happened very quickly. I'm a team guy, and I've been asked to do something, so I will.
I'm behind them, I relate, Pay attention, guys: This is the level we need to play at consistently. That's the way it is.
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