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Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2015, 12:47 PM Apr 2015

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Former Tiger Kirk Gibson diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease

'I will meet this challenge.'

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2015/04/former_detroit_tigers_outfield_6.html

Great ballplayer. Best wishes to him.
Loved watching and listening to Tigers games back in the 80's. Magical days.

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Former Tiger Kirk Gibson diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease (Original Post) Kingofalldems Apr 2015 OP

No - not Gibby RockaFowler Apr 2015 #1

Sucks... joeybee12 Apr 2015 #2

I'm sorry to hear this even though he was a jerk during our one interaction. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2015 #3

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)

1. No - not Gibby

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 03:48 PM

Apr 2015

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. Sucks...

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 05:14 PM

Apr 2015

Fortunately they are making progress in fighting this...I wish him well.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

3. I'm sorry to hear this even though he was a jerk during our one interaction.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Tue Apr 28, 2015, 06:28 PM

Apr 2015

On the river during the July 4th fireworks, he used "don't you know who I am?" when he wanted the spot we were anchored in.

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