Kirk Gibson

On this date in 1988, Kirk Gibson of the Dodgers walks off the field before his first spring training game with the club after teammate Jesse Orosco places eye black in his cap causing Gibson to unknowingly wipe it all over himself on the field.

"Tommy (Lasorda), you find out what son-of-a-bitch did this, because I'm going to tear his head off!"   

Kirk Gibson

On this date in 1988, with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, pinch-hitter Kirk Gibson hits a two-run home run off Dennis Eckersley to give the Dodgers a 5-4 victory over the A's in Game One of the World Series.

"I don't believe what I just saw. Is this really happening, Bill?" - Jack Buck 

Kirk Gibson

On this date in 1995, Kirk Gibson retires as an active player.

"I'm not here to win a beauty contest."

He did it!

We knew Gibby could do it!

Kirk Gibson

Born on today's date.

"You're supposed to graduate." - on why he did not attend his son's high school graduation (in-season)

Kirk Gibson

On this date in 1988, Kirk Gibson of the Dodgers walks off the field before his first spring training game with the club after teammate Jesse Orosco places eye black in his cap causing Gibson to unknowingly wipe it all over himself on the field.

"Tommy (Lasorda), you find out what son of a bitch did this, because I'm going to tear his head off!"

Kirk Gibson

On this date in 1988, with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, pinch-hitter Kirk Gibson hits a two-run home run off Dennis Eckersley to give the Dodgers a 5-4 victory over the A's in Game One of the World Series.

"I don't believe what I just saw. Is this really happening, Bill?" - Jack Buck

Kirk Gibson

On this date in 1995, Kirk Gibson announces his retirement.

"I'm not here to win a beauty contest."

Kirk Gibson

Born on today's date, Kirk Gibson.

"If you want to fly your airplane, you can stay home an extra hour. I'd rather you come in an hour later and be prepared and ready to get to baseball-related activities and preparation." - as manager of the Diamondbacks on players who brought toys to the ballparka

Kirk Gibson

On this date, Kirk Gibson of the Dodgers walks off the field before his first spring training game with the club after teammate Jesse Orosco places eye black in his cap causing Gibson to unknowingly wipe it all over himself on the field.

"Tommy (Lasorda), you find out what son of a bitch did this, because I'm going to tear his head off!"

Kirk Gibson

On this date in 1988, with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, pinch-hitter Kirk Gibson hits a two-run home run off Dennis Eckersley to give the Dodgers a 5-4 victory over the A's in Game One of the World Series.

"I don't believe what I just saw. Is this really happening, Bill?" - Jack Buck

Toss me out after I have been removed from the game!

Was there a rule change yesterday where a pitcher can "come back"?

Not signing your report either! You can just put "refused to sign".

(more) Profound clubhouse thoughts

"We'll take runs any way we can get them."

2 stars out of 5 on the "cliche-meter": Translation - "I know we don't hit many home runs. Give us a break!"

Graig Nettles

Born on today's date, Graig Nettles.

"The key to beating the Dodgers is to keep them from hugging each other too much." - on the Dodgers during the Tommy Lasorda era

Kirk Gibson

On this date in 1995, Kirk Gibson announces his retirement.

"I'm not here to win a beauty contest."

I measure my age based on how my old favorite ballplayers look now

So far, so good, I'm thinkin'.

Kirk Gibson

Born on today's date, Kirk Gibson.

"If you want to fly your airplane, you can stay home an extra hour. I'd rather you come in an hour later and be prepared and ready to get to baseball-related activities and preparation." - Diamondbacks "new" manager on players who last year brought toys to the ballpark

They did what?

Bob Baum of AP reports that before Thursday's game against the Marlins, Diamondbacks interim manager, Kirk Gibson brought in the Human Calculator, author and math whiz Scott Flansburg to give a surprise presentation to the team in an effort to rev up the intensity and self-confidence.

?!?!

"Smart guy, I'll say that," Diamondbacks second baseman Kelly Johnson said. "I still don't know what we learned."

This is really a mystery because in baseball you could conceivably get by just knowing single digit numbers and the "greater than" and "less than" concepts. Sure it would help to know more but you could get by with just that.

I know this and that is as a player, Kirk Gibson would have told the calculator guy to stick that thing up his......well you know.

Not getting this one.

At all.