In Honor of Parkinson’s Awareness Month, The Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s is Hosting “Gibby’s Day” at Comerica Park April 23, 2026!

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Portion of proceeds from tickets to benefit the foundation on April 23  Detroit Tigers vs. Milwaukee Brewers.

The Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s is pleased to announce that the Detroit Tigers will be supporting the foundation during Parkinson’s Awareness Month, which takes place each April.  The Detroit Tigers game on Thursday, April 23^rd will be “Gibby’s Day”, has been selected in honor of Kirk’s jersey number 23, as a benefit game for the foundation.

Those interested in attending the game can purchase tickets at www.GibbysDay.org. A portion of proceeds from tickets purchased through the website directly, will benefit the foundation. The game at Comerica Park starts at 1:10 p.m. against the Milwaukee Brewers. There will be various activities throughout the game with Kirk Gibson, the team from the Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s, and additional ways to further support the cause.  For those unable to attend the game that day, but still interested in helping the foundation or learning more about ways to further support, information is also available on the website.

The foundation was formed by former professional baseball player and manager, Kirk Gibson,

after his diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease in 2015.  Gibson spent most of his career with the Tigers, but also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates.  Gibson spends his time supporting his mission and vision of spreading awareness for Parkinson’s and providing inspiration and hope to others who are living with Parkinson’s.

The mission of the Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s is to improve the quality of life of those living with Parkinson’s through the development and delivery of activity-based programs. Over the years and through fundraising events like this, the foundation has had the goal of opening a center focused on that mission.  This mission became a reality this past October when the Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness officially opened.  It is the first of its kind in Michigan and is located at 31440 Northwestern Highway in Farmington Hills. The wellness center is a world-class facility where those impacted by Parkinson’s can access a range of activity-based programs, completely free of charge.

The Center provides a series of free evidence-based programs tailored for people with Parkinson’s disease.

Movement matters in the fight against Parkinson’s the Kirk Gibson Center provides an integrated, holistic system of wellness programs designed to counteract the symptoms of the disease and to improve the quality of life of those people living with Parkinson’s disease here in Michigan. The Kirk Gibson Center is more than a facility, it is a center of hope.  It is where people with Parkinson’s discover they are not alone, where they find strength in numbers and they learn that while Parkinson’s may change their lives, it does not have to define them.  The center has become a place for education, empowerment, community, and connection and serves as a model for collaborative coalitions in support of people living with Parkinson’s.

Participating in “Gibby’s Day” on April 23^rd at Comerica Park, or providing a donation to the foundation, will further this mission to help those in Michigan, living with Parkinson’s.

WHEN:

April 23, 2026

Game time: 1:10 p.m.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW:

Ticket prices ranges from $28-68 each.

To purchase tickets, please visit www.GibbysDay.org

To learn more about the foundation and the Kirk Gibson Center for Parkinson’s Wellness, visit: www.KirkGibsonFoundation.org.