One appearance in the Series
Gibson’s 1988 World Series contribution came in a single plate appearance. The gap between his physical condition and the result is central to the memory of it.
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Kirk Gibson
Baseball player · selected moment: 1988 World Series Game 1
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A player remembered here through a remarkable pinch-hit appearance and the larger career behind it.
The larger player behind the moment
The selected game gives a starting point for a career that included another championship with Detroit. The person page keeps that life distinct from one swing.
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Sporting event
1988 World Series · Game 1
Dodgers vs. Athletics · October 15, 1988
Kirk Gibson’s pinch-hit home run turns a ninth-inning deficit into an unforgettable Dodgers victory.
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