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Kirk Gibson

(1957) Baseball Player

10 quotes in 73 categories

Kirk Gibson is a baseball player, best known for Bottom of the ninth.

Quick Facts About Kirk Gibson

Born: May 28, 1957
Profession: Baseball Player
Notable works: Bottom of the ninth

About Kirk Gibson

Kirk Harold Gibson is an American former professional baseball outfielder and manager. Gibson spent most of his career in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers, but also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted and threw left-handed. He is currently a special assistant for the Tigers.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Kirk Gibson

Now here I am almost 52 years old, it's really easy. I'm way more at peace. But when you're a competitor, and…

Becoming

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My idea of a 'super bowl' is when the catcher is standing in front of the plate with the ball, waiting for…

Balls

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Everybody has bad at-bats -- except McCutchen.

Bats

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I'm not out here to win a beauty contest.

Beauty

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If you're a manager you can't get frustrated and be emotional. You have to continue to steer the ship, you can't let…

Can-t-let-go

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Schools used to fund-raise for luxuries, like a trip to the water slides. Now, we fund-raise for things we have to have.

Fund

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I got to experience a world championship with some great teammates.

Championship

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There was a perception of me, and I earned it because I was really intense, really gruff. I treated certain people poorly…

Certain

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I have faced many different obstacles in my life, and have always maintained a strong belief that no matter the circumstances, I…

Adversity

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I was kind of a volatile personality, very intense. Because of that, I drew some criticism and people would say things about…

Criticism

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