Kirk Gibson Autographs
Kirk Gibson is a retired professional baseball player who gained immense fame during his career as an outfielder with some of the most successful teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born on May 28, 1957, in Pontiac, Michigan, to parents who were both involved in sports. Gibson started playing baseball in college at Michigan State University, where he played as a star football and baseball senior before getting drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 1978.
Gibson played in the MLB for 17 seasons from 1980 to 1995, with teams such as the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, and Pittsburgh Pirates. A two-time World Series winner, Gibson achieved iconic status for his role in the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series victory in 1988. In the first game of the series, he hit a two-run home run against the Oakland A's despite playing with a severe injury. His walk-off home run in Game 1 of the World Series sealed his place in baseball history and is widely considered one of the most memorable moments in the game's history.
In addition to his success in the MLB, Gibson also won a National Championship with Michigan State University's football team in 1978. After retiring from professional baseball, he transitioned to managing, working as a bench coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks before becoming the team's manager in 2010. Gibson was named the National League Manager of the Year in his first season as a manager, leading the Diamondbacks to the division title. Today, Gibson is considered one of the greatest Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers players of all time and has been inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and the Dodgers' Ring of Honor.
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Current items with a signature of Kirk Gibson
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Traded items with a signature of Kirk Gibson
The most expensive item with a signature of Kirk Gibson (RARE 1981 Topps #315 Kirk Gibson Signed ROOKIE Card RC PSA 10 AUTO 10 (POP 3)) was sold in January 2026 for $13,995.00 while the cheapest item (Kirk Gibson autographed Detroit Tigers Mini Helmet Bank) found a new owner for $0.01 in August 2008. The month with the most items sold (64) was August 2025 with an average selling price of $88.37 for an autographed item of Kirk Gibson. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2018 with $179.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.27 was June 2019. In average, an autographed item from Kirk Gibson is worth $39.99.
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Latest News about Kirk Gibson
MLB awards: Dodgers' Cody Bellinger named 2019 NL MVP, denies Christian Yelich b (11/15/2019): Bellinger is the first Dodgers hitter to win MVP since Kirk Gibson in 1988 
Have you heard about the time Rangers GM Jon Daniels nearly got choked out by Ki (12/07/2018): It is time for the winter meetings, when Rangers general manager Jon Daniels must grapple with trade and free agency decisions, be willing to butt... Rod Allen, Kirk Gibson to be part of three-man booth for FSD broadcast of Detroi (03/24/2015): Allen and Morris are expected to work roughly 60 games each with Morris working fewer games than the other two. Jack Morris, Kirk Gibson added to analyst rotation for Detroit Tigers broadcasts (02/10/2015): Fox Sports Detroit broadcasts will feature three analysts during the 2015 season. Former Tigers greats Jack Morris and Kirk Gibson will work as analysts during Tigers broadcasts on Fox Sports Detroit this season. Those two will rotate with Rod Allen... Kirk Gibson not coming to A's as bench coach (10/24/2014): Oakland A's have openings for a bench coach and hitting coach; Mike Aldrete or Alan Trammell could be two of the leading candidates for manager Bob Melvin's staff.
Older News Stories about Kirk Gibson
Kirk Gibson on being fired as Manager of the Diamondbacks. (09/2014): Kirk Gibson on being fired as Manager of the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks plan to bring back Kirk Gibson for some reason (08/2014): Other than underachieving, alienating certain players and ordering pitchers to throw at guys, Gibson has been fantastic. Teen Reds fan snares foul ball, bests Kirk Gibson (07/2014): A 14-year-old Reds fan flashed some leather and, to Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson's chagrin, didn't interfere with the game. Kirk Gibson feels Mike Bolsinger has 'matured' (06/2014): Diamondbacks right-hander Mike Bolsinger has yet to achieve a win in his second stint with the Diamondbacks this season, but that doesn't mean he's been discouraged by his performance. Kirk Gibson, players react to addition of Tony La Russa (05/2014): The Diamondbacks have hired Tony La Russa for the new position of Chief Baseball Officer. Kirk Gibson showing composure during shaky time for D-Backs (04/2014): If the end is coming for Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson, he isn't showing it. Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson: Left-handed specialist isn't mandatory (03/2014): When asked who was in the mix to be the lefty specialist in the bullpen for 2014, Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson cast a wide net. Anyone in camp who is left-handed is in consideration, he said. Or, if the Diamondbacks can't find anyone they trust, none of them will be. Nation & world: Diamondbacks give ex-Tiger Kirk Gibson a contract extension (02/2014): The Arizona Diamondbacks extended the contract of manager Kirk Gibson. General manager Kevin Towers also received an extension. Contracts for both had been set to expire after the coming season. A.J. Ellis returns from Australia, and sorry, Kirk Gibson, all is good (11/2013): Your browser does not support iframes. A.J. Ellis came back to Los Angeles, back to Wisconsin, back to barbs from Diamondbacks Coach Kirk Gibson, and he was a happy man. Carpenter calls Craig's effort 'Kirk Gibson-esque' (10/2013): ST. LOUIS After colliding with Will Middlebrooks at third, scrambling to pick himself up, crawling over Middlebrooks, who was still stomach-down on the... Kevin Towers, Kirk Gibson to discuss Diamondbacks coaching staff after season (09/2013): Loading... "I take 100 percent accountability of what goes on. It's my responsibility to lead us. I reflect on those things and things that I can be better at. Again, you can do everything right and it doesn't mean you win. I know people look and try to fix blame on certain areas. The Lowedown: Kirk Gibson's clutch attitude rubs off on D'backs' Paul Goldschmid (08/2013): Goldschmidt, the Arizona first baseman, has been hitting clutch homers late in games this season the way that Gibson, his manager, hit them for the Tigers and Dodgers. MLB notes:Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson tells Cub to shut it (06/2013): Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson likes the way Chicago Cubs starter Jeff Samardzija throws the ball. Kirk Gibson ’s Son to Play in Battle Creek (03/2013): BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Kirk Gibson has left a big mark on the Michigan sports scene. Now his son is looking to do the same thing. Cam Gibson will play for the Battle Creek Bombers of the Northwoods League this … Diamondbacks Join Harlem Shake Craze With Kirk Gibson Stealing Show (02/2013): The “Harlem Shake” is what all the kids are doing these days, and the Arizona Diamondbacks are getting in on the fun now. Viral videos have been popping up all over the Internet, as the web’s newest meme is to recreate a few YouTube videos that have just blown up in the last week or [...] Climax-Scotts' Kirk Gibson among Kalamazoo-area's big hitters on AP Division 7-8 (11/2012): Four local players earn first-team honors, including Decatur's Nate Gerhold, Mendon's Nick Eberstein and Logan Slaughter. Free Press photographer recalls iconic 1984 Tigers World Series win, Kirk Gibson (10/2012): In 1984, I was a sports photographer for the Detroit Free Press and covered the Tigers during that season. The season was magic from the start and fun to cover. Arizona Diamondbacks' Kirk Gibson: Hard slides are 'part of game' (09/2012): The Diamondbacks have been making a habit of sliding hard into second base to break up double plays, but manager Kirk Gibson says his team is no different than any other in that regard, adding that there is never an intent to injure. Kirk Gibson: MLB Needs Stronger Penalties For Steroid Users (08/2012): The Arizona Diamondbacks currently sit 6 1/2 games out of first place behind the Dodgers and Giants in the National League West. Kirk Gibson not a big fan of Kirk Gibson bobblehead (07/2012): Throughout his playing career, Kirk Gibson shunned the spotlight. Twice, he even turned down invites to the All-Star Game. Manager Kirk Gibson says Trevor Bauer will start for Arizona Diamondbacks on Thu (06/2012): The "Free Trevor Bauer" movement is almost over. Bauer, the Diamondbacks' highly touted pitching prospect, will make his major-league debut Thursday against the Braves in Atlanta, manager Kirk Gibson said on his weekly radio segment with KTAR. SAN FRANCISCO - Kirk Gibson asked Ian Kennedy if he could keep going, and Arizon (05/2012): Good timing, too. Closer JJ Putz had slept wrong and arrived with a stiff neck, which he tried to loosen up in the fourth inning to no avail. What could have been for Kirk Gibson in the NFL? (04/2012): Somers: We're accustomed to seeing Kirk Gibson in a Diamondbacks uniform, but imagine him wearing a football helmet with a Cardinal on it. Arizona Diamondbacks' Kirk Gibson glad for ex-team (03/2012): Notes: The sale, Gibson said, will help strengthen the organization and restore the Dodgers' image from their glory days, which Gibson was a part of in the late 1980s. Kirk Gibson won't let Diamondbacks buy into hype (02/2012): Boivin: Only two MLB division winners in 2010 repeated in 2011. Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson is determined to help his team avoid a similar fate. Kirk Gibson, Joe Maddon honored as baseball's managers of the year (11/2011): Kirk Gibson took a tough-guy approach. So much so, he brought three Navy SEALs to spring training. The SEALs wrote D, W and I on a board. Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson named National League manager of the ye (10/2011): Kirk Gibson was named the NL manager of the year by The Sporting News on Monday. Kirk Gibson, Diamondbacks are fine entering postseason as underdogs (09/2011): Arizona Diamondbacks relishing role of underdog heading into playoff series against Brewers Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson downplays attention (08/2011): Notes: Kirk Gibson would prefer the spotlight not shine on his team, certainly not in mid-August. Arizona Diamondbacks' Kirk Gibson making his dad proud (07/2011): Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson finally is participating in the All-Star Game for the first time - only as a coach on National League manager Bruce Bochy's staff. Tigers' Jim Leyland has plenty of praise for job Kirk Gibson is doing with Diamo (06/2011): Leyland: "I knew he’d instill a winning attitude over there. There’s no doubt about it." HOUSTON -- The surprising Arizona Diamondbacks are in first place in the NL West (05/2011): Xavier Nady hit a two-run double in the eighth inning, helping the Diamondbacks rally for a 4-2 victory and a series sweep of the Houston Astros on Sunday. Detroit Tiger great Kirk Gibson gives back (04/2011): Waterford School District Superintendent John Silveri, Former major league baseball player and current Arizona Dimondbacks Manager Kirk Gibson, Gibson’s Mother Barbara Gibson, and Waterford School District Athletic Supervisor Rick Dorn joined together for a check presentation. Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson looking to build trust (03/2011): Boivin: So much about the Diamondbacks' hiring of Kirk Gibson makes sense except for that curiosity of a storyline that lingers in professional sports: Star players often make poor managers/coaches. Will Gibson be different? Arizona Diamondbacks' Kirk Gibson emphasizes running game (02/2011): Not only does Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson think the team could improve its running game, he also believes it can make a big impact on the game. Kirk Gibson baseball auction nets $1.2 million (12/2010): Ex-Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Kirk Gibson says he's thrilled with the $1.2 million take from the auction of his memorabilia from the World Series champion 1988 Dodgers team.
