The Secret Life of Parkinson's

#71: Kirk Gibson Foundation talks plans for Parkinson's in Michigan


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Michelle Newman joins us from the Kirk Gibson Foundation to talk about plans their foundation has for Parkinson's patients living in Michigan. Kirk Gibson is a former professional baseball outfielder and manager and was named the National League MVP in 1988. During his career, he hit two dramatic home runs in the World Series! He is currently a color commentator for the Detroit Tigers on Bally Sports Detroit and a special assistant for the Tigers.


In 2015, Kirk was diagnosed with Parkinson's and expanded the mission of the foundation to raise awareness and funding for Parkinson’s Research.



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