![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://alchetron.com/cdn/kirk-gibson-0ee15f04-c6cf-445d-b3fa-0d37257d112-resize-750.jpeg)
Kirk Gibson - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://alchetron.com/cdn/kirk-gibson-d7b503fd-e4f9-4182-be2b-08dcafd1d8b-resize-750.jpeg)
Kirk Gibson - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://alchetron.com/cdn/kirk-gibson-86fa94fb-a4a4-429c-9fa1-458a2913b83-resize-750.jpeg)
Kirk Gibson - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e6/Cam_Gibson_%2813945788327%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Cam_Gibson_%2813945788327%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Kirk Gibson - Wikipedia
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MJ151T/detroit-tiger-outfielder-kirk-gibson-argues-with-homeplate-umpire-john-hirchbeck-after-being-caught-in-a-rundown-in-the-sixth-inning-in-a-game-with-the-california-angels-at-anaheim-calif-aug-26-1985-gibson-lost-the-argument-and-the-game-as-the-angels-defeated-the-tigers-7-1-ap-photoliu-heung-shing-2MJ151T.jpg)
Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NFKE0E/detroit-tigers-outfielder-kirk-gibson-right-with-his-fiance-joann-sklarski-of-dearborn-mich-at-a-party-earlier-in-january-of-1985-dave-rozema-left-came-with-his-financee-sandy-sklarski-joanns-sister-on-jan-1985-the-two-couples-confirmed-on-wednesday-that-they-would-hold-a-double-wedding-ceremony-on-december-21-ap-photo-2NFKE0E.jpg)
Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LP1fKOVYZ3Y/mqdefault.jpg)
Kirk Gibson - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](http://dev.sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/GibsonKirk.jpg)
Kirk Gibson – Society for American Baseball Research
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://alchetron.com/cdn/kirk-gibson-74f1f140-a8ec-47e4-b75a-9235b90fcec-resize-750.jpeg)
Kirk Gibson - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://vault.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY5MDk4NDgyMTQwMjU5ODAz/44293---cover-thumbnail-image.jpg)
THE HAPPY HUNTER - Sports Illustrated Vault
![Detroit Tigers outfielder Kirk Gibson (right) with his fiancée, Joann Sklarski of Dearborn, Mich., at a party earlier in January of 1985. Dave Rozema, left, came with his financee, Sandy Sklarski, Joann's](https://alchetron.com/cdn/kirk-gibson-db02019a-0005-479c-97aa-553456eed57-resize-750.jpg)
Kirk Gibson - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia