Kurt Gibson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Baseball Player
gptkbp:battingStyle Right-handed
gptkbp:birthDate 1957-05-21
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Pontiac,_Michigan,_USA
gptkbp:broadcasts Sports commentator
gptkbp:careerEnd .268
gptkbp:careerStart .344
.482
gptkbp:championshipsWon 1984
gptkbp:charityWork Supports various cancer research organizations
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:coachingCareer Former_manager_of_the_Arizona_Diamondbacks
Hitting_coach_for_the_Arizona_Diamondbacks
gptkbp:college gptkb:Michigan_State_University
gptkbp:currentTeam gptkb:Kansas_City_Royals
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:American_League
gptkb:Major_League_Baseball
gptkb:National_League
gptkbp:draft gptkb:Detroit_Tigers
gptkbp:famousFor 1988 World Series home run
His clutch hitting in the postseason
His iconic 1988 World Series moment.
His intensity and competitive spirit
gptkbp:famousQuote "I don't believe in luck, I believe in hard work."
gptkbp:firstMatch gptkb:Detroit_Tigers
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Kurtis_Eugene_Gibson
gptkbp:hallOfFameInduction Not inducted
gptkbp:highSchool gptkb:Waterford_Kettering_High_School
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kurt Gibson
gptkbp:influenced Many young players
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Al_Kaline
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Detroit_Tigers
gptkb:Kansas_City_Royals
gptkb:Los_Angeles_Dodgers
gptkbp:MVP 1988
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Gibby
gptkbp:notableEvent Hit_a_walk-off_home_run_in_Game_1_of_the_1988_World_Series
gptkbp:notableFeature 1988 World Series Game 1 walk-off home run
gptkbp:playoffAppearances 1984, 1988
gptkbp:position Outfielder
gptkbp:profession 870
255
gptkbp:retired Not retired by any team
gptkbp:retirementYear 1995
gptkbp:sportsTeam 1995-10-01
gptkbp:spouse Joan Gibson
gptkbp:team 1983-08-02
1985, 1988
gptkbp:throws Right-handed