Legendary Tiger Kirk Gibson Has Parkinson's Disease
Today Tigertown received sad news. Legendary Tiger (see above for his 1984 series-winning home run video) Kirk Gibson has announced that he has Parkinson’s disease. He does color commentary with the Tigers for their TV broadcasts, but hasn’t been in the booth for Fox Sports Detroit since Opening Day. Parkinson’s disease is one that takes a toll over time. It is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It develops gradually, and although tremors are the most well-kn...