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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers Unveil Kirk Gibson Bobblehead
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Dodgers Unveil Kirk Gibson Bobblehead

Matthew Moreno
February 24, 2018
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With this season marking the 30-year anniversary since the Los Angeles Dodgers last won the World Series, the club is set to honor the 1988 team on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium. Included in that is Kirk Gibson throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.

The following night, March 30, the Dodgers will distribute a Kirk Gibson bobblehead to the first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance. The design of which depicts Gibson celebrating his game-winning home run off vaunted Oakland Athletics closer Dennis Eckersley in Game 1 of the World Series.

The pinch-hit at-bat was Gibson’s lone appearance in the Fall Classic that saw the Dodgers defeat the Athletics in five games.

Along with the first pitch ceremony and bobblehead, the Dodgers and Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) are partnering with the Kirk Gibson Foundation during the opening week of the 2018 season to raise money and awareness for Parkinson’s Disease.

LADF will hold an online auction from April 9-30 for 88 Gibson-autographed bobbleheads and the Dodgers’ game-worn jerseys from the March 30 game. Proceeds will benefit the Kirk Gibson Foundation.

Gibson will be present for the fundraising efforts, which include the donation of the proceeds of the Opening Day LADF 50-50 raffle and a silent auction.

I imagine the Kirk Gibson bobblehead will be among the more popular giveaways this season. pic.twitter.com/fXAMpyAc8v

— Matthew Moreno (@MMoreno1015) February 24, 2018

“I’d like to thank the Dodger organization, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation and Dodger fans for their support of the Kirk Gibson Foundation and Parkinson’s Disease research,” Gibson said. “We’re going to be able to help a lot of people through the money raised during Opening week.”

Limited tickets for Opening Day are available through the purchase of mini plans at Dodgers.com/miniplans. Single-game tickets are still available for the March 30 contest, which will also feature Friday Night Fireworks, at Dodgers.com/promotions.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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