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Kirk Gibson Rejects Orel Hershiser's Request to Catch His First Pitch, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series home run - Wikipedia
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Kirk Gibson Rejects Orel Hershiser's Request to Catch His First
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