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Dave Anderson was due to bat next in the pitchers spot when Tommy Lasorda inserted Kirk Gibson to pinch hit....And the rest as they say, is history....zigzag528

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Q: Who did kirk Gibson pinch hit for in game 1 of the 1988 World Series?
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