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One year after The Bird, Rozema was a rookie star on the mound for Detroit : r/motorcitykitties
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Kirk Gibson – Society for American Baseball Research
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Tigers' Commentator Kirk Gibson And His Wife JoAnn Sklarski Has A Hefty Net Worth – A Look Inside Their Family And Personal Life
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Why Kirk Gibson has mellowed after years of furious intensity - Sports Illustrated
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Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's
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Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://alchetron.com/cdn/kirk-gibson-db02019a-0005-479c-97aa-553456eed57-resize-750.jpg)
Kirk Gibson - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
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Kirk Gibson - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
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Why Kirk Gibson has mellowed after years of furious intensity - Sports Illustrated
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Kirk Gibson - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://alchetron.com/cdn/kirk-gibson-74f1f140-a8ec-47e4-b75a-9235b90fcec-resize-750.jpeg)
Kirk Gibson - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MDMxNzU4MDI4NTE0Njg4/gibson-inline-celebratejpg.jpg)
Why Kirk Gibson has mellowed after years of furious intensity - Sports Illustrated
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Kirk Gibson - Wikipedia