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Is Jimmy Rollins the Dodgers’ next Kirk Gibson? Shortstop talks leadership, championship

LA Daily News
Published January 7, 2015 at 9:35 PM
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On Jan. 29, 1988, the Dodgers signed free-agent slugger Kirk Gibson. The team was talented but undisciplined, and the front office wanted a vocal leader in the clubhouse.Gibson fit the description to a tee. He wound up winning the National League MVP award and leading the Dodgers to a championship in his first season in Los Angeles.

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