Kirk Gibson has Parkinson's...

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • The Giant
    SBR Posting Legend
    • 01-21-12
    • 21480

    #1
    Kirk Gibson has Parkinson's...
    Sad to hear.

    Life, men.

    It can really suck.

  • Vegas39
    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
    • 09-22-11
    • 30686

    #2
    Damn
    Comment
    • jjgold
      SBR Aristocracy
      • 07-20-05
      • 388179

      #3
      Fuk

      Hopefully early stages so they can live a pretty good life with medication
      Comment
      • DiggityDaggityDo
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 11-30-08
        • 81450

        #4
        Bummer. He was a tough mofo.

        Comment
        • Big Bear
          SBR Aristocracy
          • 11-01-11
          • 43253

          #5
          very sad. wish i didnt see this thread

          wish him a speedy recovery
          Comment
          • The Giant
            SBR Posting Legend
            • 01-21-12
            • 21480

            #6
            Comment
            • lakerboy
              SBR Aristocracy
              • 04-02-09
              • 94379

              #7
              His Homer off eckersley is imho one of baseball's 5 greatest moments. God bless him.
              Comment
              • Boner_18
                SBR Hall of Famer
                • 08-24-08
                • 8301

                #8
                So Kirk Gibson walks into the ice cream shop that I work at. He's waiting in line like a normal guy and I can't believe it but it looks like I'm going to get to wait on him. I had to slow down a little so that my coworker would take the guy in front of him but whatever, that dude isn't even a baseball fan.

                Gibson walks up and I say, "Mr. Gibson, I'm such a huge fan, my father loves you, what can I get for you?" Gibson replies, "Thanks kid, I really appreciate that, tell your old man thanks too!" adding, "I'll take a triple dip, waffle cone please."

                I reply, "sure thing, Mr. Gibson, what flavors can I get for you?"

                Gibson says, "what does it matter, I'm just going to fukking drop it anyway."
                Comment
                • The Giant
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 01-21-12
                  • 21480

                  #9
                  Originally posted by lakerboy
                  His Homer off eckersley is imho one of baseball's 5 greatest moments. God bless him.
                  Definitely in the top five.
                  Comment
                  • The Giant
                    SBR Posting Legend
                    • 01-21-12
                    • 21480

                    #10
                    Inappropriate, Boner.
                    Comment
                    • Jeffie
                      SBR MVP
                      • 04-06-12
                      • 3428

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Boner_18
                      So Kirk Gibson walks into the ice cream shop that I work at. He's waiting in line like a normal guy and I can't believe it but it looks like I'm going to get to wait on him. I had to slow down a little so that my coworker would take the guy in front of him but whatever, that dude isn't even a baseball fan.

                      Gibson walks up and I say, "Mr. Gibson, I'm such a huge fan, my father loves you, what can I get for you?" Gibson replies, "Thanks kid, I really appreciate that, tell your old man thanks too!" adding, "I'll take a triple dip, waffle cone please."

                      I reply, "sure thing, Mr. Gibson, what flavors can I get for you?"

                      Gibson says, "what does it matter, I'm just going to fukking drop it anyway."
                      Comment
                      • DiggityDaggityDo
                        SBR Aristocracy
                        • 11-30-08
                        • 81450

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Big Bear
                        very sad. wish i didnt see this thread

                        wish him a speedy recovery
                        Comment
                        • opie1988
                          SBR Posting Legend
                          • 09-12-10
                          • 23429

                          #13
                          Sad day.

                          Gibson was without a doubt my all-time hero growing up as a kid. Can't count how many Tigers caps I wore out as a kid trying to be like my hero.

                          1984 Tigers one of the all-time great clubs.
                          Comment
                          • actiondan
                            SBR MVP
                            • 10-16-10
                            • 3449

                            #14
                            This thread is fubar
                            Comment
                            • Big Bear
                              SBR Aristocracy
                              • 11-01-11
                              • 43253

                              #15
                              Originally posted by DiggityDaggityDo
                              don't even know what parkinson is but can you not recover from that?
                              Comment
                              • Vegas39
                                BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                • 09-22-11
                                • 30686

                                #16
                                Originally posted by Big Bear
                                don't even know what parkinson is but can you not recover from that?
                                Jesus fukk dumber than box of rocks
                                Comment
                                • Big Bear
                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                  • 11-01-11
                                  • 43253

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by Vegas39
                                  Jesus fukk dumber than box of rocks
                                  u should not take the lords name in vain pal

                                  no wonder you can't post a winner
                                  Comment
                                  • DrunkHorseplayer
                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                    • 05-15-10
                                    • 7719

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by lakerboy
                                    His Homer off eckersley is imho one of baseball's 5 greatest moments. God bless him.
                                    The greatest, bar none. Still expect him to strike out when I watch the tape.
                                    Comment
                                    • DiggityDaggityDo
                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                      • 11-30-08
                                      • 81450

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Big Bear
                                      don't even know what parkinson is but can you not recover from that?
                                      Nope. Same disease that Marty McFLy has.
                                      Comment
                                      • Buckandadime
                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                        • 04-21-15
                                        • 8847

                                        #20
                                        Never was a big fan of his but he was definitely a gladiator and a very good player..
                                        Comment
                                        • DiggityDaggityDo
                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                          • 11-30-08
                                          • 81450

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by DiggityDaggityDo
                                          Nope. Same disease that Marty McFLy has.
                                          Ironically enough:







                                          Griff's bat is signed by "Kirk Gibson Jr."

                                          The gag was inspired by Kirk Gibson's stellar year in 1988 and clutch walk off home run in that year's world series, which took place just a month before we started shooting
                                          Back to the Future Part II.

                                          The gag was concocted by production designer Rick Carter and me, in a discussion regarding what signature the bat should have on it.

                                          Neil Canton, being a die-hard Giants fan, went along with it,.
                                          seeing the humor in it, despite his total disdain for the Dodgers.
                                          Comment
                                          • BiTeMe UsAdOj
                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                            • 08-18-11
                                            • 7537

                                            #22
                                            Personally know 2 people with Parkinson's -- just saw 1 at the supermarket on Saturday and he looked well and told me he felt good on his medication (early 50's, had to retire 3 years ago from his truck driving gig when diagnosed). Obviously he has many limitations but as jj mentioned, if diagnosed in early stages, the medications today can make it manageable. He has many years to go, tho (hopefully), so hard to say what his extended future is going to look like.

                                            The other guy I know is in his upper 70's and was diagnosed 9 years ago; hadn't seen him in awhile but then saw him this past Christmas and he was doing better then I anticipated (walks with extremely pronounced "shuffling" of feet motion tho). Again, the medication is making things somewhat manageable.

                                            Guess I bring this up cuz although it's without doubt a tough break for Gibson, it's certainly no death sentence disease; With his resources, he'll get the finest medical care/medications available going forward and more than likely he'll be able to manage it fairly well (and hopefully a breakthrough comes along soon with all the genome research/work now being done).

                                            I watched that Gibson homer in a hospital room visiting a friend... will never forget it.
                                            Comment
                                            • existential
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 07-21-14
                                              • 2963

                                              #23
                                              life is brutal, wish him the best
                                              Comment
                                              • eidolon
                                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                                • 01-02-08
                                                • 9531

                                                #24
                                                Smoking lots of weed helps
                                                Comment
                                                • No coincidences
                                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                                  • 01-18-10
                                                  • 76300

                                                  #25
                                                  Homer off the Goose in the '84 series was better than '88.

                                                  This fvcking sucks.
                                                  Comment
                                                  • girlscoutcookies
                                                    SBR Wise Guy
                                                    • 12-19-14
                                                    • 765

                                                    #26
                                                    explains last year's managing from him
                                                    Comment
                                                    • BiTeMe UsAdOj
                                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                                      • 08-18-11
                                                      • 7537

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by No coincidences
                                                      Homer off the Goose in the '84 series was better than '88.
                                                      Not from the iconic perspective... '88 wins that argument hands-down
                                                      Comment
                                                      • TheMoneyShot
                                                        BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                        • 02-14-07
                                                        • 28672

                                                        #28
                                                        It's almost unreal when I read this story earlier today. I think of Gibson as one tough sob when he was in his prime. Loved his aggressive nature. But I have a question...

                                                        Is Parkinson's just a flip a coin disease? Or can it be prevented? Is it something that Gibson did wrong in his daily diet? Is it stress related? Just don't understand how Gibson just was diagnosed with it? It's sad.
                                                        Comment
                                                        • DiggityDaggityDo
                                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                                          • 11-30-08
                                                          • 81450

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by TheMoneyShot
                                                          It's almost unreal when I read this story earlier today. I think of Gibson as one tough sob when he was in his prime. Loved his aggressive nature. But I have a question...

                                                          Is Parkinson's just a flip a coin disease? Or can it be prevented? Is it something that Gibson did wrong in his daily diet? Is it stress related? Just don't understand how Gibson just was diagnosed with it? It's sad.
                                                          No clue, money. I do not know much about the disease.
                                                          Comment
                                                          • Vegas39
                                                            BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                            • 09-22-11
                                                            • 30686

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by TheMoneyShot
                                                            It's almost unreal when I read this story earlier today. I think of Gibson as one tough sob when he was in his prime. Loved his aggressive nature. But I have a question...

                                                            Is Parkinson's just a flip a coin disease? Or can it be prevented? Is it something that Gibson did wrong in his daily diet? Is it stress related? Just don't understand how Gibson just was diagnosed with it? It's sad.
                                                            coin flip as no known causes that lead to it
                                                            Comment
                                                            • eidolon
                                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                                              • 01-02-08
                                                              • 9531

                                                              #31
                                                              I think Parkinsons is mainly hereditary, or bad hits to the head.
                                                              Comment
                                                              • packerd_00
                                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                                • 05-22-13
                                                                • 17811

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by TheMoneyShot
                                                                It's almost unreal when I read this story earlier today. I think of Gibson as one tough sob when he was in his prime. Loved his aggressive nature. But I have a question...

                                                                Is Parkinson's just a flip a coin disease? Or can it be prevented? Is it something that Gibson did wrong in his daily diet? Is it stress related? Just don't understand how Gibson just was diagnosed with it? It's sad.
                                                                Didn't they try to say Muhammad Ali got it because he took to many punches in the ring.
                                                                Comment
                                                                • Vegas39
                                                                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                                  • 09-22-11
                                                                  • 30686

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by packerd_00
                                                                  Didn't they try to say Muhammad Ali got it because he took to many punches in the ring.
                                                                  assumption as far as I know no medical proof
                                                                  Comment
                                                                  • packerd_00
                                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                                    • 05-22-13
                                                                    • 17811

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by Vegas39
                                                                    assumption as far as I know no medical proof
                                                                    Yeah I figured as much
                                                                    Comment
                                                                    Search
                                                                    Collapse
                                                                    SBR Contests
                                                                    Collapse
                                                                    Top-Rated US Sportsbooks
                                                                    Collapse
                                                                    Working...