Kirk Gibson announces his retirement

Retirement

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On August 11, 1995, longtime major league star Kirk Gibson announces his retirement. The 17-year veteran reached the pinnacle of his career in 1988, when he homered for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of the World Series. The home run gave the Dodgers a dramatic 5-4 victory over the Oakland A’s. Gibson had also been a key member of the Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series championship team. Playing his second hitch with Detroit and citing the desire to spend more time at home, Gibson states that he “has been traded to his family.”
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