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The Iconic Home Plate Collisions of Ty Cobb and Kirk Gibson
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The Iconic Home Plate Collisions of Ty Cobb and Kirk Gibson
![7/9/95: Kirk Gibson is safe at home after bowling over Royals catcher Pat Borders : r/motorcitykitties](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MDMxNzU4MjkzNDc2NzM2/kirk-gibson-inline-dodgersjpg.jpg)
Why Kirk Gibson has mellowed after years of furious intensity
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7/9/95: Kirk Gibson is safe at home after bowling over Royals
![7/9/95: Kirk Gibson is safe at home after bowling over Royals catcher Pat Borders : r/motorcitykitties](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MDMxNzU4MDI4NTE0Njg4/gibson-inline-celebratejpg.jpg)
Why Kirk Gibson has mellowed after years of furious intensity
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Bad for pictures: No more home plate collisions - Mangin
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Bad for pictures: No more home plate collisions - Mangin