Kirk Gibson

Summary

Kirk Gibson is a human^[1]. He was born in Pontiac^[2]. He was born on +1957-05-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a baseball player^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (648 views/month, #6,750 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Kirk Gibson was born in Pontiac^[2].
• Kirk Gibson was born on +1957-05-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Kirk Gibson held citizenship in United States^[6].
• Kirk Gibson worked as a baseball player^[4].
• Kirk Gibson's education included a stint at Waterford Kettering High School^[7].
• Kirk Gibson's education included a stint at Michigan State University^[8].
• Kirk Gibson received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award^[9].
• Kirk Gibson received the League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award^[10].
• Kirk Gibson received the Silver Slugger Award^[11].
• Kirk Gibson received the Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award^[12].
• Kirk Gibson received the College Football Hall of Fame^[13].
• Kirk Gibson's image is recorded as Gibsonwin3.jpg^[14].
• Kirk Gibson is recorded as male^[15].
• Kirk Gibson's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Kirk Gibson's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball^[17].
• Kirk Gibson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33736929^[18].
• Kirk Gibson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97022510^[19].
• Kirk Gibson's Commons category is recorded as Kirk Gibson^[20].
• Kirk Gibson's position played on team / speciality is recorded as outfielder^[21].
• Kirk Gibson's residence is recorded as Grosse Pointe^[22].
• Kirk Gibson's sport is recorded as baseball^[23].
• Kirk Gibson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r3dg^[24].
• Kirk Gibson's drafted by is recorded as Detroit Tigers^[25].
• Kirk Gibson's drafted by is recorded as St. Louis Cardinals^[26].
• Kirk Gibson's family name is recorded as Gibson^[27].

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Origins and Family

Kirk Gibson was born in Pontiac^[2]. He was born on +1957-05-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Waterford Kettering High School^[7], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1961^[30] and Michigan State University^[8], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1855^[33], headquartered in East Lansing^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Kirk Gibson worked as a baseball player^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award^[9], a most valuable player award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1931^[37]; League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award^[10], a most valuable player award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1980^[40]; Silver Slugger Award^[11], an award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1980^[43]; Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award^[12], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1983^[46]; and College Football Hall of Fame^[13], an American football hall of fame^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1951^[49].

Why It Matters

Kirk Gibson ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (648 views/month, #6,750 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

Where was Kirk Gibson born?

Kirk Gibson's place of birth was Pontiac^[2].

What did Kirk Gibson do for work?

Kirk Gibson worked as baseball player^[4].

Where did Kirk Gibson go to school?

Kirk Gibson was educated at Waterford Kettering High School^[7] and Michigan State University^[8].

What awards did Kirk Gibson receive?

Honors received include Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award^[9], League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award^[10], Silver Slugger Award^[11], and Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award^[12].