Kirk Gibson Dodgers Jersey sz 48 (XL) White WS Hero

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1988 Kirk GibsonThrowback Jersey World Series Hero 48(XL) White Cooperstown Collection I have up for auction a new Kirk Gibson button up jersey Los Angeles Dodgers In 1988 , an arbitrator, Thomas Roberts , ruled that the owners colluded against the players. He ruled that several players, including Gibson, were to be immediate free agents. They were free to sign with any team. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed him. ( Sporting News Baseball Guide, 1989 , p.18)Gibson joined the Dodgers in 1988, and immediately brought a winning attitude after a publicized blow-up when pitcher Jesse Orosco put shoe black in his cap during a spring training prank. Gibson openly ripped the team, which had finished 4th in the NL West the year before, for its unprofessionalism. He became the team's de facto leader, winning a controversial NL MVP award after batting .290 with 25 home runs, 76 RBIs, 106 runs and 31 stolen bases. While he didn't lead the league in any major category, Gibson likely won the award more for his intensity and leadership than for his stats.In the 1988 National League Championship Series against the New York Mets , Gibson made an improbable catch in left field at a rain-soaked Shea Stadium . Racing back, he slipped on the wet grass, yet on his way down, with his knees on the ground and the rest of his body suspended, he reached out and made a full extension catch to save a Mookie Wilson double in Game 3. In Game 4, he hit a solo home run in the top of the 12th that ended up winning the game for the Dodgers. In Game 5, he hit a two-out three-run homer in the fifth; the Dodgers ended up winning the game 7-4. His LCS heroics proved to be a prelude to his single most visible career moment. The 1988 World Series home run Main article: Kirk Gibson 1988 World Series home run Gibson is perhaps best known for his single plate appearance in the 1988 World Series against the Oakland Athletics . With a stomach virus and injuries to both legs sustained during the League Championship Series, Gibson was not expected to play at all. In Game 1, on October 15 , 1988 at Dodger Stadium , with the Dodgers trailing by a score of 4–3, Mike Davis on first, and two out in the ninth inning, manager Tommy Lasorda inserted Gibson as a pinch hitter .Gibson hobbled up to the plate to face Oakland's future Hall of Fame closer Dennis Eckersley . Gibson quickly got behind in the count, 0–2, but received two outside pitches and fouled off a pitch to work to a 2–2 count. On the sixth pitch of his at bat, a ball, Davis stole second. With an awkward, almost casual swing, Gibson used pure upper-body strength to smack a 3–2 backdoor slider over the right-field fence. He hobbled around the bases and pumped his fist as his jubilant teammates stormed the field. The Dodgers won the game, 5–4, and would go on to win the World Series, 4–1. All numbers and letters are sewn on : No cheap screen printed jerseys Return Policy: NO Returns, I will exchange a jersey(at buyer's expense) if jersey does not fit,(that means you pay return shipping to me and my shipping costs back to you). Do not like my return policy. please do not bid. Any Questions, Please ask!!!!! YES, I do combine shipping : For US shipping, each additional item is only $5 This item is not being advertised as any particular brand, and does not contain any marks read more

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